RICHMOND, Va. (WVEC) — Virginia teen cigarette smoking is at an all-time low of 6.5 percent, according to the results of the 2017 Virginia Youth Survey. The Virginia Department of Health conducted the ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) --Teens smoking cigarette here in Virginia is at an all-time low. According to a survey from the Virginia Department of Health, only about 6.5 percent of teens smoke. Virginia ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) -- According to a report from the American Lung Association,Virginia has earned an 'F' for its tobacco control programs and cigarette tax. The organization is calling on state ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia officials are considering tightening regulation of tobacco retailers as a new approach to combatting illegal cigarette trafficking. The Virginia State Crime Commission ...

KENTUCK — In the bowl formed by green, rolling hills just south of the Pittsylvania County crossroads hamlet of Kentuck, the last footlong “tips” — the top leaves — are off Michael Thompson’s long ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Cigarette butts have been identified as a problem in Virginia Beach, and now the city is taking action to combat the issue. “Most people don’t put cigarettes into a container if ...

NORFOLK -- Cigarette smuggling has become big business in Virginia and now law enforcement agencies across the state and country are joining forces to crack down on the crime. Agent Kyle Blanks with ...

A veteran cigarette smuggler was given a suspended sentence and a $20,000 fine Thursday for being caught last year with more than 10,000 packs of cigarettes. Osama Fawaz M. Qaiymah, 37, of Richmond, ...

TOBACCO-producing provinces are set to receive P21 billion as their share from the 2023 excise tax collections on locally-manufactured tobacco and cigarettes. Under Local Budget Memorandum 93, the ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Cigarette litter is no small matter, and together with local partners, askHRgreen.org is taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts. From ...

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been sentenced to three years in prison for cigarette smuggling. The U.S. attorney’s office in Martinsburg said in a news release that 32-year-old Mohamed ...