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Six Cent Rise in Virginia Gas Prices

Don Rush

WASHINGTON (AP) - The price motorists are paying for a gallon of gas in Virginia is up six cents from a week ago.

AAA Mid-Atlantic said Sunday that the average price of a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in Virginia was $2.15, up from $2.09 a week ago.

The price of gas in the state is 20 cents below the national average of $2.35.

The average price of a gallon of gas in cities around the state includes $2.10 in Charlottesville, $2.17 in the Norfolk area, $2.15 in Richmond and $2.07 in Roanoke.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.