Phillip Young, the court-appointed receiver for the Tennessee-based distillery, has entered a non-binding letter of intent to sell the company’s assets, according to The Spirits Business. The new ...

A new court filing indicates Uncle Nearest is under a federal investigation. A two-sentence notice from the receiver running Uncle Nearest shows he hired a law firm to advise him on how to respond.

After a lackluster March, every offering in the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program gained value last month. The common stocks of the Thrift Savings Plan’s C Fund led the way, ...

Farm Credit Mid‑America, the Louisville‑based lender accusing Uncle Nearest of financial fraud, also alleges that the Tennessee‑based whiskey company hid a $20 million loan it received from MarcyPen, ...

The legal battle over the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand continues as sidelined CEO Fawn Weaver’s latest attempt for company control was struck down. In 2019, the Nearest Green Distillery, run by Fawn ...

Uncle Nearest and its largest shareholder filed a lawsuit against its main creditor on Tuesday, intensifying a nearly year-long legal saga that started over loans in default and has spiraled since.

Uncle Nearest has been wrapped up in a lawsuit, on the Black-owned whiskey brand's financial turmoil, for several months. While it remains at risk of foreclosure, new reports show that asset ...

Approximately 56 million Americans do not have access to a retirement savings plan at work, according to 2025 research from the Pew Charitable Trusts. President Donald Trump said during the State of ...

Judge keeps Uncle Nearest in receivership pending briefs due Feb. 26, 2026. Farm Credit alleges over $100 million loan default and disputes company solvency. Receiver seeks broader control after ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...