Featured Spotlight Traditional cigarette prices increase for third time in 2025 RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Jul 26, 2025 Jul 26, 2025 Updated Jul 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traditional cigarette prices are going up for the third time in 2025, though slightly less than the previous increase in April.kAm%96 =:DE AC:46 9:<6 7@C !9:=:A |@CC:D &$p H6?E :?E@ 67764E yF=J a_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6A@CE 3J v@=5>2? $249D 2?2=JDE q@??:6 w6CK@8]k^AmkAm%96 =:DE AC:46 :D H92E H9@=6D2=6CD A2J >2?F724EFC6CD 7@C E96:C EC25:E:@?2= 4:82C6EE6 AC@5F4ED[ 2?5 E96 :?4C62D6 EJA:42==J :D A2DD65 @? E@ 4FDE@>6CD 2E C6E2:=]k^AmkAm#]y] #6J?@=5D %@3244@ r@] EJA:42==J >2E496D !|&$p AC:46 :?4C62D6D]k^Am kAmx? C646?E J62CD[ !|&$p 2?5 #6J?@=5D 92G6 :?4C62D65 E96:C =:DE AC:46D 36EH66? 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