The average price per gallon in South Carolina during the holiday travel time was $2.88, 16 cents lower than a month ago and about 21 cents lower than a year ago.
According to GasBuddy, the lowest price in South Carolina was $2.55 per gallon on Sunday while the most expensive was $3.89 per gallon, a difference of $1.34 per gallon.
Nationally, the average price is down 26 cents per gallon from a month ago and 30.3 cents from a year ago, according to data compiled from more than 150,000 gas stations across the country.
In related news, The Post and Courier offered a story today on whether electric-powered vehicles would threaten South Carolina’s power grid.
In other recent news:
Thanksgiving weekend was filled with gun violence. Media across the state reported several deaths due to guns since Thanksgiving, including a deadly Sunday afternoon shooting in which a North Charleston man died inside his home. A 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder. Other fatalities included a 6-year-old Orangeburg child in a hunting accident; another person in an alleged accidental shooting death in Laurens County; one person in Richland County; one in Greenville; and another in Florence. At least seven others were hurt over the long weekend in shootings across the state, according to media reports.
CP NEWS: Trump attends Palmetto Bowl as billboards taunt visit. Former President Donald Trump attended Saturday’s USC-Clemson football game as he and thousands of fans encountered seven electronic billboards around Columbia highlighting an anti-Trump message: “You lost. You’re guilty. Welcome to Columbia, Donald.” At the game, Trump got cheers and a few boos, according to the Associated Press.
CP ARTS: New book digs into the story of CofC drug ring. Max Marshall has penned Among the Bros, a harrowing and thrilling account from the intersection of privilege, drugs and decadence that is set against the Spanish moss and historic houses on the CofC campus.
CP ARTS: Queen Street Playhouse to offer 4 holiday shows in Charleston. The Queen Street Playhouse, home of the Footlight Players, will present four holiday shows this year: a family-friendly musical, a raunchy adults-only play and two holiday-themed speakeasy shows from Charleston musical artists.
Clemson’s Mullen says DUIs on rise. Clemson University Police Chief Greg Mullen, Charleston’s former chief, said DUIs have increased in S.C. over the last year.
Greenville Dems oust local leader. Party leaders say Kwadjo Campbell was ousted as the county’s state executive committeeman for serving as media contact for some non-partisan Black ministers who backed a Republican. He protested. Campbell, once a member of Charleston City Council, recently served as an advisor to S.C. Rep. Wendell Gilliard’s Senate campaign.
Charleston offers 2-hour parking voucher. The city again is offering free parking for two hours for holiday shopping through Dec. 31. In related news, Charleston’s Museum Mile passes have returned for 12 sites.
Expect lane closures on U.S. Highway 17. Road work being done overnight in Mount Pleasant along U.S. Highway 17 will impact traffic. Work should be completed by Tuesday morning. There also will be night lane closures on Interstate 26 ahead near Palmetto Commerce Blvd.
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