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Thursday, October 29, 2026

A North Carolina man faces multiple charges after agents with the state's Alcohol Law Enforcement Division (ALE) determined an illegal liquor distillery caused an explosion and fire.

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This is the most Mountains of NC article I've seen come out of the Mountains of NC since the mule train bringing supplies to Helene survivors.

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-- Kitty Chandler (@mightybattlecat.bsky.social) 11:17 AM · Oct 28, 2026

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What a terrible waste. :(

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-28 01:17 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"US Supreme Court to Review 1868 Federal Ban on Home Distilling of Liquor"

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WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) -- The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the US Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion.

The dispute pits Republican President Donald Trump's administration, which is defending the law, against challengers who argue that the home-distilling prohibition exceeds the authority of Congress under the US Constitution. More than a dozen Republican-led states have backed the legal challenge to the statute.

#2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-10-29 07:03 PM | Reply

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