Gas prices

As taxes could go up, the state's gasoline tax likely will not go down next month. The House Monday night gave final approval to a Senate measure that would turn the current 29.9 cent cap on the gas tax to the minimum. Full story...

Gas taxes in the Tar Heel state are one step closer to climbing rather than dropping. Wednesday, the House Finance Committee voted to making the current gas tax limit of 29.9 cents per gallon the minimum. Full story...

AAA Carolinas says it expects an increase in the number of travelers over the Memorial Day weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina despite a recent spike in gas prices. Full story...

AAA says more drivers and higher fuel standards are responsible for the increase in summer gas prices, but don't expect the cost to come close to last year's record high. Full story...

North Carolina's gasoline tax could go up under a bill moving its way through the Senate. To boost revenues, the Senate is proposing to make 29.9 cents the minimum rate, instead of the maximum. Full story...

You may have noticed a spike in gas prices over the last twenty-four hours. Some gas stations in our area are now charging more than a $1.70 per gallon. Full story...

In July, gas was over $4.00 a gallon and rising fast. Now, just a few months later, we are seeing the lowest prices in over two years. Full story...

Drivers are feeling a little less pain at the pump than they did earlier this year. AAA said gas prices are at a three-and-a-half-year low. Full story...

People were fuming when gas prices spiked after Hurricane Ike. It is pay back time. The owners of six North Carolina gas stations will refund thousands of dollars for price gouging. Full story...

Hurricane Ike has passed through the Gulf, but do not expect gas prices to come down any time soon. According to triple AAA, current gas prices in North Carolina are at a record high at $4.08 for a gallon of regular. Full story...

AAA Carolinas is urging motorists to show restraint until the results of Hurricane Ike’s impact on the Texas refineries is assessed this weekend. Full story...

Wave Transit is considering raising its bus fares. Transit company officials cite rising fuel costs as the reason for the hike. Full story...

Although gas prices have dropped sharply in the Carolinas this summer, Labor Day weekend travel is still expected to be down almost 1 percent from last year. Full story...

Fuel prices have slowly fallen during the past couple of weeks, but years of rising prices is impacting school bus schedules for many of our school districts. Full story...

Republican candidate for governor Pat McCrory says his plan to allow drilling off the North Carolina coast would help farmers produce food for the nation. Full story...