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A new S.C. gas tax battle looms as lobbyist are hired
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 28 December 2012 - 6:51amIn the apparent wake of news that South Carolina's roads, highways, bridges, and other infrastructure are facing a $30 billion funding gap, a one-time educational group is getting more proactive about raising our state's road funding.The S.C.... More
South Carolina infrastructure faces looming $30 billion funding gap
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 10 December 2012 - 4:36pmWe've written before about how an insufficient gas tax prevents the S.C. DOT's budget, now Transportation Secretary Robert St. Onge is warning of the deficit. Specifically Onge is forecasting a $30 billion shortfall over the next 20 years.... More
Look out for rising gas prices at the pump this summer
By Amanda Click on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 - 4:03pmMotorists planning on road tripping should be prepared to shell out around 24 cents a gallon more for gasoline during the peak summer driving season, defined as April through September.Peak prices will average $3.95 for a gallon of regular gasoline... More
Brace yourself: Charleston gas prices expected to keep sliding up
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 23 February 2012 - 8:31amThe slide in gas prices ended way back at Christmas and since then we've marched up a full 46¢ per gallon in South Carolina — and now gas monitor GasBuddy.com says we can expect a 4 to 10¢ boost by Monday atop our $3.46 per gallon prices.The... More
Drive while the driving's good: Reprieve in U.S. and Charleston gas prices yields
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 2 July 2011 - 8:42amAfter starting a brutal march up in October of last year, gas prices finally started easing in early May after topping out at a staggering $3.73 a gallon.Presently, we're all the way down to a "bargain" of $3.25 in the metro area (still well above... More
Save a dime per gallon of gas at Wal-Mart
By Katrina Robinson on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 - 11:15amFor 90 days, Wal-Mart will give you the chance to save a dime per gallon when you fill up at one of their pumps or at a Murphy USA station.Whether you use diesel or regular gasoline, you can take part in the dime savings between June 29th and... More
Oil dependency report: South Carolina residents have little protection from high gas prices
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 4 June 2011 - 3:25pmThe Natural Resources Defense Council released its annual "Fighting Oil Addiction" report , which evaluates all 50 states with regard to their vulnerability to changes in gas prices and the solutions they've proposed. South Carolina ranks 2nd on... More
U.S., Charleston gas prices continue brutal rise (update: stay cheap with a map)
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 12 May 2011 - 1:24amUpdate May 11: Prices at the pump are still taking a toll on wallets everywhere, but, in order to save a few extra bucks, try hitting one of the cheapest gas stations in the Charleston area. Site GasBuddy.com maintains one of the better compilations... More
Gas prices highest in S.C. since 2008; Some tips on how to save (update: $3.41)
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 12 March 2011 - 6:13amUpdate March 11: If you've filled up your tank recently, you'll have noticed that just as the conflict around Libya's oil fields has yet to cool, so has the price of crude and at the pump. Since our last update the price for a... More
Limehouse proposes increasing tax at the pump to improve roadway safety
By Amanda Click on Tuesday, 5 October 2010 - 8:04amIf state Department of Transportation Secretary Buck Limehouse gets his wish, drivers will be forced to pay more at the pump in 2011.Currently, South Carolina's gasoline tax rate hasn't been increased since 1987, and is the fourth-lowest in the... More
