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Gas prices to fall through the end of the year
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistGas prices are expected to continue to fall as 2012 draws to an end. The national average price for a gallong of regular self-serve gasoline dropped 3 cents last week to $3.37. That's 9 cents less expensive than one month ago and 8 cents more...Tags: AAA, Minor League Baseball, Travel, Petroleum Industry, Trips and Vacations
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AAA offers tips to winterize your vehicle
As an estimated 84.8 travelers get prepared to hit the road for the holiday travel season, AAA is suggesting tips to make sure your vehicle is prepared for winter weather driving conditions. According to AAA, 1.2 million motorists will be stranded at...
Tags: AAA, Minor League Baseball, Travel, Weather Reports, Trips and Vacations
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Slippery road conditions make Christmas travel a challenge
WDBJ7 ReporterThis morning's wintry weather made for a scary drive for those of you on Interstate 81. With a lot of people traveling after the holiday, those conditions were far from ideal. The roads were slippery, but some people even had a hard time walking around...Tags: Virginia Department of Transportation
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Travel is light and roads are pretty clear
WDBJ7 ReporterAs the evening wears on some roads and highways, already wet from steady rain Monday, could experience some icing. Fortunately it looks like many people started their holiday road trips over the weekend. Overall, things went smoothly on Interstate...Tags: Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, Religious Festivals, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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VDOT to lift lane closures for holiday travel
Most lanes of traffic in Virginia will re-open for holiday travel. The Virginia Department of Transportation will lift lane closures from noon Monday (Christmas Eve) through noon Wednesday. Lane closures will also be lifted from noon Dec. 31 through...
Tags: Christmas, Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Road Transportation
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Some travelers opt for air travel due to gas prices
ReporterPlanes, trains or automobiles? That's the question many of us had to settle in time for this busy holiday travel season. Before hitting the road, the airport, or the tracks. Many of the 93 million Americans who will travel this holiday season changed...Tags: AAA, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Fancy Hills holiday tour in Rockbridge County
ReporterIt's called "Fancy Hill". And next week the historical home in Rockbridge County will host a holiday tour The 24-room home was built 230 years ago and has quite a history. It's been a tavern, a jail, even a boy's boarding school. And for the past...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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Ahead of Thanksgiving, gas prices fall 40 cents from last month in Roanoke area
The number of Virginia drivers expected to travel for Thanksgiving is expected to fall slightly, according to AAA. AAA predicts that 1.2 million Virginians will travel 50 miles or more from home. That is down 25,000 travelers from AAA's 10-year...
Tags: Minor League Baseball, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Trips and Vacations, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Transportation Industry
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Labor Day travel begins for the last end-of-summer vacation
Multimedia JournalistAAA Mid-Atlantic says nearly 925,000 Virginians will travel this holiday period, starting Thursday, August 30th to Monday, September 3rd. More than 800,000 Virginians will travel by car and over 73,000 will fly. That's up by 1.8% since last year....Tags: AAA, Minor League Baseball, Travel, Petroleum Industry, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
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Make getting there half the fun when you travel with kids
REPORTERWhether you are heading off on a short family trip for the holiday weekend, or embarking on a long summer vacation, kids often get bored in the car. To avoid hearing your children say the infamous phrase, "Are we there yet?" AAA Mid-Atlantic has...Tags: AAA, Minor League Baseball, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Drugs and Medicines
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Traveling this holiday weekend? VDOT launches new mobile app to help you avoid traffic
ReporterTraveling this Memorial Day weekend? The state wants to help you to avoid traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation (V-Dot) has launched a new and improved 511 traffic information system. The phone service has a better voice recognition...Tags: Apple iPad, Highway Transportation, Travel, Virginia Department of Transportation, Trips and Vacations
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Holiday travel tips to keep you sane
Traveling during the holidays can often be the most stressful part of the season; almost as much as cooking the turkey dinner, or buying that perfect gift.
There's no better feeling than finding those tidbits of information that will save you time,...Tags: Apple iPhone, Trips and Vacations, Turkey, Pies and Tarts, International Travel
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