Onslow County ABC Board
Onslow County ABC Board runs 6 ABC stores.
Board county: Onslow.
First retail sales: Fall of 1935.
Authorization listed by the commission: Pasquotank Act 1935 - 493.
Net profit lines
- 10% to Onslow County Hospital
- 5% to Jacksonville General Fund
- 5% to each municipality with a store
- 4% to Swansboro General Fund
- 4% to Richlands General Fund
- 3% to Holly Ridge General Fund
- Remainder to Onslow County General Fund
Board facts: NC ABC Commission board page, checked 2026-10-27.
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Jacksonville
Richlands
Sneads Ferry
Swansboro
State rules
- Each local ABC board is its own local government. It sets its own rules, as long as those rules follow state law. NC ABC Commission board directory , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores cannot open on Sunday, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. The local board can close them on other days too. G.S. 18B-802(b) , checked 2026-10-27
- ABC stores must stay closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a) , checked 2026-10-27
Questions
Can these ABC stores open on Sunday?
No. State law says no ABC store can open on Sunday, and no employee can sell alcohol that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
Are they open on Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Thursday, November 26, 2026 is Thanksgiving. State law closes ABC stores that day. G.S. 18B-802(b)
How late can an ABC store stay open?
State law keeps ABC stores closed from 9 PM to 9 AM. The local board sets the hours in between. G.S. 18B-802(a)