Jump to full article: WSET-TV 13 (Lynchburg, VA), 2009-10-08
Intro: In just 50 days, restaurants in Virginia go smoke-free. Governor Tim Kaine (web) kicked-off the countdown at the Roanoke restaurant "Table 50."
It's been smoke-free since opening three years ago. The governor says going smoke-free will save businesses money in fire and health insurance.
Kaine also says it will also save the lives of countless restaurant workers for years to come. The law goes into effect December first.
A restaurant is Madison Heights may be forced to shut down after the smoking ban takes effect.
Owners of La Carreta have two restaurants just a quarter mile apart. One is all smoking and the other is completely non-smoking.
Because they're so close together, owners believe they deserve an exemption to the smoking ban because they built the new restaurant specifically for non-smokers.
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