LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The liquor liability bill, a piece of legislation targeted at addressing skyrocketing insurance costs faced by bars and restaurants, was passed by the South Carolina House of ...

Bar and restaurant owners talk about it like its some sort of metaphorical boogeyman. A would-be Michael Myers, the infamous horror film villain, lurking just ahead, around the corner, waiting to ...

Restaurants and bars are closing across the state at an alarming rate, with about 10 shutting down in Charleston alone in the last month. Owners and experts have cited rent, labor, food costs and ...

For the last couple years, bar and restaurant owners have been sounding the alarm on an escalating liquor liability insurance crisis in South Carolina, an issue that has led a number of establishments ...

When Joe Clarke opened Forte Jazz Lounge in 2019, a liquor liability insurance policy cost $6,000 for him to sell wine and beer. It doubled the following year. The policy jumped to $32,000 when Forte ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Local bar owners in South Carolina are facing skyrocketing insurance rates due to a liquor liability law passed in 2017, with some ...

ISABEL. THANK YOU. AND LAWRENCE, ANOTHER BREWERY IS CLOSING DUE TO LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE COSTS. PALMETTO BROTHERS DISPENSARY DISPENSARY POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT THE BUSINESS WILL CLOSE ON JUNE ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the cost of insurance required to serve alcohol continues to soar, South Carolina lawmakers are actively seeking solutions to alleviate the burden on bar and restaurant owners ...

A popular bill (H.3497) providing relief for bars and restaurants was amended before the South Carolina Legislature ended its 2025 session on May 6. The Senate and House both voted in favor of the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — At Vino Garage on North Main Street in Columbia, owner Doug Aylard gets little downtime. "Business is really good. So, as usual, July and August were slow, but Labor Day came, and now ...

BARS FOR ENTRY. A GREENVILLE COUNTY BIKE SHOP AND BAR HAD TO RIP OUT ITS TRACK AFTER LIQUOR LIABILITY INSURANCE TRIPLED. IT’S AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF A SOUTH CAROLINA LAW THAT’S HIT SMALL ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Spartanburg County leaders said few businesses are able to open because they cannot afford liquor liability insurance. Many counties in the Upstate are rallying behind a new ...