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VA Lawmakers Consider Extending Rule For Alcohol To-Go With indoor dining limited due to the pandemic, Virginia relaxed some of its strict laws on alcohol sales. Lawmakers are looking to extend options like "cocktails to-go" for another year as the restaurant industry limps along. (Photo: David Streever/VPM News) During the pandemic, Virginia has allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to-go or through delivery. Some state lawmakers are now looking to extend that rule through the rest of t...

By Roberto Roldan, VPM News During the pandemic, Virginia has allowed bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to-go or through delivery. Some state lawmakers are now looking to extend that rule through the rest of the year, hoping it can help some small businesses stay afloat as the pandemic reaches new peaks. A bill from Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-Henrico) would halt planned changes to alcohol licensing fees and allow businesses to sell beer and wine off-site through the end of 2021. If t...

ABC will relocate Hermitage Road store to Broad Street ahead of HQ move January 6, 2021 The ABC plans to move its Hermitage Road store, which is part of the authority’s current headquarters, to a new location at 4118 W. Broad St. ( Jack Jacobs photo) As the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority prepares to leave its headquarters near The Diamond, that facility’s on-site store will relocate to a new spot nearby. ABC hopes to reopen the store at its new location at 4118 W. Broad St. i...