Drivers in South Carolina's urban areas are still having trouble finding gas, and car towing in those areas is on the rise.

Gasoline prices across Georgia are higher than the national average, according to AAA. The other problem is finding fuel for your vehicle.

Some of you tried to wait it out, but it seems like the panic at the pumps is in full swing on both sides of the river and the relief, well, wouldn't we all like to know when it's coming?

Catholic Religious Education Classes on Fort Gordon are canceled on September 28, 2008 to lessen the burden of the local fuel shortages on participants.

Police warn drivers to avoid 13th Street bridge.

The shortage of gas in the area is "driving" many motorists to lose their patience at the pumps, but patience is what it is going to take in order to fill up.

The gas shortage is hitting our area harder than experts thought it would. It's not only hitting us. Local cops and emergency responders are making some changes to their teams, too.

Industry officials also say a crush of people topping off tanks, and even panic buying in some cases, can worsen the problem.

Nearly a week and a half since Hurricane Ike slammed into the Gulf Coast, a number of gas stations in the Augusta area are still out of fuel. And others are asking you not to pump more than 10 gallons. Why? We went to find answers.

South Carolina's attorney general has dispatched agents across the state to investigate allegations of gas price gouging.

Oil prices have closed below 100 dollars for the first time in 6 months, but so far it's not helping the prices at the pump.

Plenty of people are frustrated over the gas prices and calling what's going on out and out price gouging. We've gotten a ton of phone calls and emails from people all over the area complaining about the price of gas.

The high price and shortage of gas is causing some business owners to cut back on deliveries to make ends meet.

What's going on with gas? Why is it so high? When will it come down? News 12's Chris Thomas went in search of answers.

No gas is leaving you and some tankers scrambling to get gas to fill up the pumps. The pipelines are back up and running, but their production is not at full strength.

Click here for new numbers from AAA.

Some people we talked to say it's not just about extreme gas prices, it's more of a panic driving from station to station trying to find a place that's not sold out.

In Georgia and South Carolina, the story is the same. Gas stations that aren't selling gas for more than five bucks a gallon, don't have any to sell at all.

Governor Sonny Perdue has signed an executive order against price gouging in the state. Click here to read the full news release from his office.

The gas prices listed on News 12's Gas Gauge page are accumulated by third party providers and are not guaranteed. They should be used as a reference only.

Governor Mark Sanford issued the following statement today in response to a rise in gas prices triggered by fears of damage and supply disruptions tied to Hurricane Ike.

The South Carolina Attorney General says people should report suspected price-gouging to local police.

You could call it panic at the pumps. Gas stations from Aiken to South Augusta have been dealing with long lines since Thursday afternoon in response to rumors of shortages and impending price hikes.

The Richmond County transit department says their fuel budget is running on empty. There's not enough money to keep city buses running through the end of the year. The department is asking the Augusta commission for help.

You think you're feeling the pain at the pump? Imagine if you had to fill up almost two-hundred cars a day. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is, and now they're taking new measures to save on gas costs.