Here come the annual spikes in gas prices, but there is a silver lining this year Evan Jones March 3, 2015 1 minute read It happens every year: gas prices go up as spring draws near, and we are likely to see some of this year’s sharpest price increases in the weeks just ahead. The story from WFIR’s Evan Jones. Share: Post navigation Previous: U.Va. to hold town hall meetings on campus safetyNext: Jefferson College program gets high marks Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026