Despite record-high gas prices, our driving habits aren't changing: Thursday, March 17

The average price for a gallon of gas in North Carolina hit a record high of $4.19 last week, and although prices are dropping penny by penny, drivers are paying a lot more than they were just a few weeks ago. At what point do the rising prices change people's behavior and driving habits?Experts say a lot of it depends on someone’s personal situation, but some have already changed where they’re going because of the high price of gas.Whether it's work, school or grocery shopping, it's difficult for most people to avoid getting in the car every day. With gas prices slowly coming down from a record high, when will Americans say enough is enough?READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/traffic/gas-prices/when-will-record-gas-prices-change-driver-behavior-north-carolina-south-carolina/275-8a7acdbe-03cb-4d00-a2c9-ade7cf012849A Russian airstrike ripped apart a theater where hundreds of people have been living in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a “self-purification” to rid his country of anyone who questions his invasion.The bombardment Wednesday of the theater, which had become a makeshift shelter as combat tore across the port city over the past three weeks and made thousands homeless, left many people buried in the burning rubble, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. There was no immediate word on how many people were killed or injured.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/russia-ukraine-war-thursday/507-c81bf261-f253-4192-bb6d-712537f7cdce