CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - More North Carolinians are heading over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving, and they will find the trip won’t cost nearly as much as it has recently.
AAA Carolinas says 1,345,000 North Carolinians are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home. About 1,210,500 of those travelers will drive, an increase of about 48,600 than last year. They will be enjoying the lowest gas prices in five years.
Gas prices in North Carolina are averaging $2.77, down 57 cents from Labor Day. Residents also are paying 46 cents less at the pump compared to last Thanksgiving.
AAA Carolinas President and CEO David Parsons says lower gas prices have encouraged more people to travel for Thanksgiving.
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