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KNOXVILLE — The sidelined CEO of Uncle Nearest, who hoped filing for bankruptcy would put her back in control of the Tennessee whiskey company she founded, had her plans blocked by a federal judge.

UPDATE: Uncle Nearest, through CEO Fawn Weaver's attorneys, is appealing the judge's order dismissing the bankruptcy petition Weaver filed on behalf of the company. As of the afternoon of March 20, no ...

UPDATE: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne Bauknight dismissed CEO Fawn Weaver's bankruptcy petition on March 19. In a ruling from the bench in the Knoxville federal courthouse, Bauknight said Weaver ...

Farm Credit Mid-America is a Louisville-based lender that specializes in loans for farmers and rural residents. Fawn Weaver is the founder of of Uncle Nearest Inc. and Nearest Green Distillery, which ...

Uncle Nearest Inc., the Black-owned whiskey company that helped establish Green’s place in American history and drew backing from figures including Jay-Z, filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday as it battles ...

Uncle Pappy built a following of over 1 million by standing in a Florida pond with a mustache and a good attitude. He didn’t share much about his personal life but shared everything about his personal ...

Uncle Nearest and CEO Fawn Weaver is reclaiming the headlines. After a nearly year-long legal battle involving a Kentucky lender, the largest stakeholder in Uncle Nearest announced the company had ...

ST. LOUIS – You can’t solve all the world’s problems over a plate of pancakes; but it’s a delicious endeavor. And the conversation that comes out of that experience—sharing a meal with someone across ...

Farm Credit accused Uncle Nearest of hiding a $20 million loan from Jay-Z’s MarcyPen venture capital firm. Jay-Z loaned Uncle Nearest $20 million through his venture capital firm MarcyPen, but the ...

A lender alleges the Black-owned whiskey brand tried to conceal a $20 million loan tied to Jay-Z’s venture firm as Uncle Nearest faces mounting debt and a potential foreclosure. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – ...

President Trump with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Air Force One on Saturday.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President Trump said an “unconditional surrender” by Iran in ...