OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The number of liquor stores in
Oklahoma continues to rise despite recent efforts to change state law and allow
grocery stores to sell wine.
According to the Alcoholic Beverage Laws
Enforcement Commission, there are now 666 liquor stores operating in Oklahoma.
That's the highest total since the 1980s.
The Oklahoman reports that
liquor stores and wineries have been increasing in numbers for much of the past
decade.
In 2001, there were 12 wineries and 538 liquor
stores in Oklahoma. Wineries now total 62, and there are 128 more liquor stores
in operation today than there were 11 years ago.
There were 605 liquor stores in 1991 before a
decade's worth of declines dropped that number to 538.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:52 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:52:14 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_Inattentive driving is being blamed for a two vehicle crash in Lawton Tuesday morning that sent two people to the hospital. It happened at the intersection of Bore Blvd and 4th Street around
Inattentive driving is being blamed for a two vehicle crash in Lawton Tuesday morning that sent two people to the hospital.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:36 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:36:30 GMT
COMANCHE COUNTY, Okla_The search is almost over for victims and survivors of the Moore tornado, and officials say they are almost certain there are no more. The death toll now stands at 24, and more
COMANCHE COUNTY, Okla_The search is almost over for victims and survivors of the Moore tornado, and officials say they are almost certain there are no more. The death toll now stands at 24, and more
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:53:08 GMT
LAWTON,Okla_The Lawton Salvation Army is doing their part to help tornado victims. Their disaster kitchen crew is in Moore providing food and drinks to those in need. They loaded a truck full of snacks
The Lawton Salvation Army is doing their part to help tornado victims. Their disaster kitchen crew is in Moore providing food and drinks to those in need.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:39:28 GMT
MARLOW Okla_ Students in Marlow, OK hunkered down in their halls Monday, as a tornado touched down in Stephens County. 7News Reporter Sylvia Corkill found out more about the construction of a new elementary
Students in Marlow, OK hunkered down in their halls Monday, as a tornado touched down in Stephens County.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:04:04 GMT
CEMENT, Okla_ The same storm system from Fletcher that was packed with straight line winds and pounding hail forced Cement and Cyril residents to take cover early Tuesday. People say the storm was unexpected,
The same storm system from Fletcher that was packed with straight line winds and pounding hail forced Cement and Cyril residents to take cover early Tuesday.
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