State-owned liquor stores in Virginia have the OK from the General Assembly to start selling booze on Sundays. The Senate voted Thursday to allow the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board to keep any liquor store it chooses open on Sundays. Currently, only urban areas and localities with a population greater than 100,000 people are eligible to sell alcohol throughout the entire week. The bill previously passed the House, and Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office has confirmed that he will sign it. Keeping some ABC stores open on Sunday will “allow the opportunity to garnish a little more general fund revenue,” said Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach. — Steve Contorno
