gas prices

Alabamians are experiencing relief from high gas prices. GasBuddy, a company that does fuel price tracking to help Americans save on gas prices reported on Aug. 19 that national average gas prices have dipped for a third consecutive week.

Gas prices aren’t stopping spring breakers in Alabama and across the nation from going to their destinations. AAA reports the average expense for a gallon of regular gas in Alabama is around $3. The national average price is about 30 cents higher.

Alabama is one of the best states to drive in. That’s according to the financial website WalletHub. Analysts ranked all 50 states from best to worst to travel through for its study on the Best & Worst States to Drive in 2024.

A recent study suggests Alabama has some of the cheapest gas prices in the nation, but Alabamians spend and consume more motor fuel than most Americans.

Progress may be coming at a cost for one family in Marengo County. State planners have been working on what’s called the West Alabama Corridor for almost thirty years. It’s a four-lane highway to cut time on the drive between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. The upside is that the highway may bring connectivity and development to the rural counties of the Black Belt. Then, there’s the apparent downside. Parts of the highway may be built on private property taken by the State. APR Gulf coast correspondent Lynn Oldshue spoke with the Moore family who’s fighting to save their homes in the town of Dixons Mills.

The nation may see a rise in gas prices soon due to the winter conditions in Texas. The Lone Star state is the main producer of gas in the country.…

Officials with the Colonial Pipeline say it has restarted one of its two main pipelines after an explosion in Alabama. The Georgia-based company says that…

The number of active tuberculosis cases is getting worse in a small town in West Alabama. One new active case has been confirmed 27 people have now tested…

The state of Alabama is scheduled to execute its first inmate in more than two years, and defense attorneys want to monitor the proceedings a little more…

Indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard has asked a judge to dismiss ethics charges against him because prosecutors disclosed the identities of grand jury…