The smoking ban would go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, later than anti-smoking advocates had hoped. The House version was approved by the House Finance Committee, setting it up for a final vote June 20.

Charlotte desperately needs a player like Martin in the building. Nearing a decade without a playoff berth, the Hornets revamped their entire organization around the term 'Hornets DNA,' and Martin ...

Lung health experts think smoking anything at all, including weed, is not such a good idea. [2] “People should only inhale clean air,” says Janaki Deepak, MD, an expert on lung cancer and COPD ...

Smoking is experiencing a resurgence. Zendaya, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Timothée Chalamet and others are lighting up. Here's why it’s a Gen Z public health warning sign.

Security agents intercepted a knife and a saw blade that were hidden inside a passenger's walking cane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said.

Charlotte Moses has been officially sworn into office Wednesday morning at Port Arthur City Hall. Moses was elected after winning the run-off election with 56% of the vote.

R.I. bill to ban smoking in casinos faces uncertain odds on final day of legislative session The Senate voted 36 to 0 for the bill, but House sponsor Teresa Tanzi says a floor amendment by Senate ...

Cigarette butts break down into microplastics and release toxic chemicals into the water, and discarded smoking materials can also pose a wildfire risk. The beaches were chosen for their environmental ...

CHARLOTTE — When Grammy-winning artist Billy Strings was a kid, his guitar-playing father, Terry Barber, would take him to the Charlotte Bluegrass Festival, which is about an hour away from ...

A new study has found a link between certain midlife vascular risk factors — specifically high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking — and the risk for dementia.

We still need to do that." Casino smoking After years of futility, the campaign to end smoking at Rhode Island's two casinos finally notched a win on Friday, but not the one proponents were hoping ...