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 ...

Law promises to lower insurance costs for businesses that serve alcohol, but they must meet certain requirements and that can ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Liquor liability insurance rates are rising for restaurant and bar owners, and those in the hospitality industry say it is a factor leading to more restaurant closures across ...

In a troubling trend that has caught the attention of business owners and lawmakers alike, South Carolina is witnessing a wave of hospitality businesses shuttering their operations due to exorbitant ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster signed the Tort Reform and Liquor Liability bill into law. The goal of the new law is to provide much-needed relief to bars and restaurants facing ...

To South Carolina bars and their advocates, the solution to rising alcohol liability insurance rates that might be driving some of them out of business is obvious: Reduce their liability. That is: ...

Gone are the remnants of Upstate bar and social scene favorites such as Blind Horse Saloon, Smiley's Acoustic Cafe and Rotties 221 Biergarten, all which have fallen victim to the South Carolina Liquor ...

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 ...

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A rise in insurance rates for liquor liability insurance is causing some problems for local businesses, like the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. "Needless to say, it ...

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would require those holding a special event license to carry liability insurance, ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Topside Pool Club said they are shutting down due to recent changes in alcohol liability requirements. The club, located along S. Main Street, announced the news in ...