Brunch Bill

Voters in at least 18 West Virginia counties, including South Charleston, will decide today, whether to allow for earlier Sunday alcohol sale times for brunch at local bars and restaurants. In March, the Legislature approved and sent to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin SB 298, also called the “brunch bill,” clearing the way for Sunday alcohol sales beginning at 10 a.m. at restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries if voters in individual counties approved of the change. The current law prohibits those sales before 1 p.m. on Sundays.