Then a state law banned smoking in restaurants starting on Jan. 1, and the scene changed in eateries across Louisiana. Customers and proprietors have largely accepted the ban, even if begrudgingly, ...

A statewide ban on smoking in most restaurants and bars takes effect on Saturday and businesses are taking measures to make sure their customers are aware. A statewide ban on smoking in most ...

With just about 50 days to go before the Commonwealth’s landmark smoking ban goes into effect, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is joining dining patrons and community leaders across Virginia today to highlight ...

Now that the smoke has cleared from bars and lounges in Tucson, many owners of those establishments say smokers are going elsewhere, too. Sales have dropped anywhere from 10 to 20 percent since the ...

These are the days of Atkins and bottled water, an era of competitive healthy living when it's hard to catch a whiff of tobacco smoke in a public space. It's easy to smell the tobacco if you eat in a ...

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine on Monday vetoed five bills that sought to make more crimes eligible for the death penalty and amended another so it will now ban smoking in all restaurants. The vetoed ...

After a heated and raucous public meeting, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously yesterday to use its zoning powers to ban smoking in restaurants, an unusual tactic opponents said would lead ...

More than three months after Virginia's new restrictions on smoking in restaurants went into effect, about 88 percent of restaurants in the state have gone smoke-free, the state Health Department says ...

Landmark legislation that could stamp out smoking in Virginia's bars and restaurants ignited a fire across Roanoke Valley restaurants on Thursday, where ashtrays line bar counters and replace flower ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - When it comes to cigarettes and cigars, even if you got 'em, you may not be able to smoke 'em in Los Angeles if there's any food around. That could have a significant impact on ...