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The owners of the Goat Bar, a bar on Western Boulevard, announced they are closing their doors after more than 21 years of operation near NC State. Amanda LaRoque, the bar's owner, said she wanted the bar to go out on its terms.



'I hate to see it go': Bar known as NC State staple closing its doors amid ALE investigation

RELATIONSHIP AT THIS TIME. BACK TO YOU. >> YOU KNOW, YOU CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THAT. THANK YOU, ASHLEY. THAT PATIENTS OF A POPULAR HANGOUT IN RALEIGH PURCHASE MERCHANDISE TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE GOAT BART. AFTER MORE THAN 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS, THE OWNERS ARE CLOSING UP NEW TONIGHT, THE BUREAU'S AARON THOMAS SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION THAT PROMPTED THEM TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS. AND ERIN JOINS US LIVE. AARON, LITTLE WE KNOW ABOUT THIS. >> GERARD, WE DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY MEMORIES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE HERE AT THE GOLD BAR FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AS WELL AS LOCALS. THE OWNER HERE TELLS ME THAT IT WAS JUST A FEW DAYS AGO THAT SEVERAL ESTATE AGENTS THEY SHOWED UP HERE OVER REPORTS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING IS SOMETHING SHE DOES NOT WANT TO GO THROUGH EVER AGAIN. NOW THE SIGN CLEARLY SAYS GO PARK CLOSED, BUT THAT OWNER AND PATRONS NOT LETTING THE INVESTIGATION GET IN THE WAY A LONGSTANDING LEGACY >> LET'S TAKE YOU INSIDE THE GOLD BAR ON WESTERN BOULEVARD WHERE PATRONS SEARCH FOR SHIRTS INSTEAD OF SPIRITS. I'M GONNA HAVE FROM US AND WE HAVE GOT A REALLY CUTE HAVE FOR ME. THIS IS AN INDOOR YARD SALE FOR PEOPLE LIKE KAREN WRIGHT LIVE PURCHASING MERCHANDISE TO HAVE HIS CHERISHED KEEPSAKES. I'M AT MY BEST FRIEND HERE. SO IT'S IT'S IT'S AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT TO SEE THE SPOT. I WOULD COME TO AFTERWARD. YOU KNOW, ONCE TWICE WE JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF YEARS WILL SOME STEAM, A FACEBOOK POST ANNOUNCING THE CLOSING OF THE BELOVED GATHERING PLACE SENT SHOCK WAVES AMONG REGULARS. WE WANTED TO GO OUT WHILE WE'RE STILL ON TOP AND >> AND GO OUT ON OUR TERMS. OWNER AMANDA LOVE ROCK SPOKE WITH ME ABOUT REPORTS OF STATE AGENTS INVESTIGATING THE BAR OVER REPORTS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING. BUT IN THIS INVESTIGATION TO THAT PLAY ANY ROLE YOU'RE DECIDING TO CHRIST THINK THEY CAME IN HOT WITH 7 PEOPLE. I MEAN, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE SOUND WAS SPENT AND IT'S JUST IT WAS I THINK THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK THAT I'M TIRED OF DEALING WITH THE SILLINESS LIKE THIS SUB ARE AS OF NOW HAS NOT RECEIVED A CITATION. OUR BARTENDERS RECEIVED A CITATION FOR SERVING UNDERAGE >> ONLY BIG COST. WE SCAM ID'S AT THE DOOR. WRAL ACCESS RECORDS SHOWING THE BARS ABC LICENSE IS STILL ACTIVE AND MIXED BEVERAGE LICENSE WAS RENEWED IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF OWNING A BUSINESS. A FAN FAVORITE SAY THE DYE FAR LIVED UP TO BEING THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. IT'S AN INSTITUTION AND I >> WE ARE RIGHT IN THE START OF FOOTBALL SEASON. SO WHAT DO ALL THESE GOAT LOCALS WERE THEY GO TO NOW WHERE WE HONOR THE RECOMMENDING THAT THEY VISIT THEIR FRIENDS OF THE CHAMPIONS BAR?

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