Buying Local
Mon, June 16, 2008 - 9:37 pm
Buying local produce could reduce the need for gas and help local farmers.
Four Day Work Week
Mon, June 16, 2008 - 12:17 pm
Prattville will switch to a four-day work week for some of its city employees to help them conserve $4-a-gallon gasoline.
New Baggage Fee In Effect Today
Mon, June 16, 2008 - 7:13 am
If you're flying American Airlines be
prepared to pay that $15 first checked bag fee as the carrier deals
with higher fuel prices.
Expect Gas Prices To Stay High Through 2009
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 11:34 am
That's the word from the Energy Department. Analysts predict that gas will spike in August but won't fall very much as we head into 2009.
See the numbers.
How Hard Have You Been Hit By Economy?
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 10:28 am
Have high grocery and fuel prices caused you to cut back, eliminate vacation plans? Click to see our exclusive News 5/Survey USA poll.
Man Runs Out Of Gas, Steals School Bus
Mon, June 09, 2008 - 3:55 pm
A 23-year-old Mississippi man arrested for stealing a school bus told police he did it because his car was out of gas.
Gas Prices Climb Past $4 Mark
Mon, June 09, 2008 - 11:49 am
The national average for gas hit a new record $4.02/gallon.
Gas Above $4 A Gallon
Sun, June 08, 2008 - 11:32 am
AAA notes an almost $1 per gallon increase since this time last year
How High Will Oil Go?
Fri, June 06, 2008 - 10:11 pm
Bad news for the next few months. One stock trading company believes oil prices will explode by Independence Day.
Drivers Running Out Of Gas
Mon, June 02, 2008 - 8:36 am
With gas prices hovering at $4 a gallon, some motorists are putting less fuel in their tanks and then coming up empty on the highway.
New Pain At The Pump-Water Found In Gas
Wed, May 28, 2008 - 10:00 pm
If the price of gas these days isn't enough to make you mad, imagine, filling up only to find out that 61 dollar tank of gas you bought ends up costing you about a thousand bucks. That's exactly what one couple says happened to them while visiting the Gulf Coast. News 5's Kimberly Curth investigates.
Punctured Gas Tanks
Wed, May 28, 2008 - 4:33 pm
Rising gas prices spark increase in gas theft..
