AAA: Lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in seven years expected

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - Gas prices in Virginia are averaging under $2 per gallon ($1.97), 73 cents less than a year ago today.

Gas prices are also 66 cents less than the average price on Thanksgiving last year ($2.63).

At an average savings of close to $13.50 per fill up, the 1.2 million motorists driving over the holiday weekend this year will save a total of about $16.2 million dollars per fill up than last year at this time.

Virginia is also the 9^th lowest in the country to buy gasoline.