 Excited? Yeah, looking forward to it. A gallon of regular gas is averaging $3.50 nationwide, the lowest this time of year since 2021. Jim Cressula, CBS News, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Keeping you and your family safe around fireworks any time of year is important. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has some advice for folks planning to set off their own celebration. Fireworks are dangerous. They're explosive.