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Gas Prices Trend Cheaper, but Increases are Likely Looming

On the week, the national gas price average is two cents cheaper at $2.90, according to AAA Carolinas. Today’s national average is only one cent more expensive than a month ago, but 60 cents more expensive than a year ago. Nationwide, 44 states have less expensive or steady gas price averages compared to last Monday. However, the cheaper trend may […]

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April Ends with Most Expensive National Gas Price Average Since 2014

Hitting $2.81, today’s national gas price average has reached the highest price per gallon since November 2014. Today’s national gas price average is 16-cents more expensive than last month and 43-cents more expensive that last year at this time. This year’s pump prices will not be reminiscent of 2014, but for motorists, filling-up is packing an unwanted punch to wallets. […]

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2 Million Carolinians To Travel This Thanksgiving

AAA Carolinas projects that 2 million Carolinians will journey 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving, with just under 1.4 million North Carolinians and 670,000 South Carolinians traveling. This represents a 1.9 percent increase over 2015. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Nov. 27. This year’s increase in Thanksgiving travel is spurred […]

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AAA: Recent winter leads to potholes, flat tires for Carolina drivers

With spring’s arrival, and summer approaching, the climate in the Carolinas (with the exclusion of a few tornadoes) has returned to a state of relative normalcy. This past year, the southeast was barraged with unusually wintery conditions. Potholes on Carolina roads were a significant result of last winter, causing an increase in tire repairs and headaches for local motorists. AAA […]

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AAA: Cold weather sends travelers to warmer climates

SOUTH CAROLINA–Last winter’s harsh conditions have led to a boost in sales for travel agencies. According to AAA Carolinas Travel Agency, the largest leisure travel agency in the Carolinas, numbers are up for people booking tours, cruises and hotels, for 2013 first quarter. The top five locations for these AAA members, and the general public, were, Orlando, Mexico/Caribbean, Honolulu, Las […]