Gas prices have soared, and some areas of the country are feeling it more than others. Related: Gas prices are up 31% from last Memorial Day. In Toledo, Ohio, gas prices have climbed 41 cents, and just across the border in Monroe, Michigan, residents have seen a 40 cent increase. She said she spoke to a local farmer who canceled his annual Memorial Day weekend vacation to Michigan's Upper Peninsula "directly due to the increase in gas prices." AAA predicts 36.6 million people will be on the roads, about 4.7% more than Memorial Day weekend in 2017.
Source: CNN May 26, 2018 18:56 UTC