A South Carolina county recovering from a huge wildfire earlier this year has approved a partial burning ban for outdoor debris.

The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes has taken effect.

An experiment ordering big grocery stores to stop giving away disposable plastic bags on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has taken effect.

A federal judge has ruled that a South Carolina law limiting the placement of billboards advertising adult businesses is unconstitutional.

It’s another big example of how much my native North Carolina has changed.

The General Assembly has approved a smoking ban, and Governor Beverly Perdue says she will sign it into law.

That’s right.  A smoking ban in the state where tobacco has been king for generations.

The ban applies to most restaurants and bars.  Private clubs and cigar bars are excluded.

If you’re smoking and refuse to stop, you can be fined up to fifty dollars.

The ban would take effect January 2, 2010.

The North Carolina Statehouse approved a ban on smoking at bars and restaurants Wednesday.

  “It would be like banning chocolate… It ain’t gonna happen!“

    I heard that comment tonight from WBT Radio weeknight host John Hancock about a national safety group’s proposal on cell phone.

    The National Safety Council is advocating a total ban on cell phone use while driving.  The council says the practice is clearly dangerous and leads to fatalities.

The new ordinance prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places in the city, including restaurants, bars and malls.