Gas Prices at 12 Year Low for 4th Holiday

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Travelers headed home Wednesday after the July 4th Holiday are getting a big break at the pump.

According to Triple-A gas prices among the lowest in 12 years on Independence Day.

The national average is $2.23. Here in the Midlands drivers are paying an average of  $1.80 a gallon.

More than 630,000 South Carolinians were expected to travel more than 50 miles between Saturday and Wednesday.

Experts say the increase in travelers is due to the lower gas prices.