EKB News

As New Year celebrations prepare to ring out the old and ring in the new, there's another familiar sound ringing at the gas pumps that are not as joyous. Gasoline prices in West Virginia are rising as the year winds down. Figures released Tuesday by AAA East Central show the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas is $3.148, up 7 cents from last week. The national average price is $3.04, an increase of 6 cents. Clarksburg’s average price, $3.178 a gallon, is the highest in the state. The lowest price, $3.09, is in Weirton.