When an early-morning fire last month destroyed Bella Italia, the popular downtown Cape Girardeau restaurant, the cause wasn't faulty wiring, a stovetop burner left on or a brutal act of nature. It ...

A Senate committee recently gave its approval to a newly proposed bill that would ultimately make it harder for people to smoke in restaurants. “Delegate Griffith believes that this is a good idea,” ...

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's third attempt to enact a smoking ban in bars and restaurants was stalled on Tuesday after a senate committee voted 6-6 on the bill. This deadlocked vote means the bill is ...

Rhode Island casino workers are pushing for a smoking ban, similar to the 2005 ban in restaurants and bars. Concerns about the ban's impact on business are reminiscent of arguments made against the ...

The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A year after city officials here banned smoking in most restaurants, some business owners continue to bemoan the loss of customers and diners complain about ...

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 ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- In dozens of states, Gary Richards wouldn't have been able to light up a Marlboro before tucking into his meat-lover's pizza, as he did at Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar this week. But ...

CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire soon will be joining its New England neighbors in banning smoking in bars and restaurants. The House voted 224-117 Thursday to send a bill imposing the ban to Gov. John ...

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 ...