/tags/gas-prices Gas Prices en-US Copyright Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:51:08 GMT /news/2024-04-15/wawa-north-carolina-store-outer-banks-kill-devil-hills The popular convenience store and gas station chain Wawa will celebrate the grand opening of its first North Carolina store in Kill Devil Hills in May. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:51:08 GMT /news/2024-04-15/wawa-north-carolina-store-outer-banks-kill-devil-hills Sharryse Piggott /business-economy/2023-04-25/wawa-north-carolina-kill-devil-hills-construction-begins Wawa has hundreds of locations, and it’s planning to build another one in Kill Devil Hills soon. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:58:24 GMT /business-economy/2023-04-25/wawa-north-carolina-kill-devil-hills-construction-begins Sharryse Piggott, Mitchell Northam /news/2022-06-03/north-carolina-senate-democrats-pitch-200-gas-tax-rebate The money would go to every person at least 18 years old with a valid North Carolina driver’s license. The money would come from the expected $4.2 billion in revenue overcollections this fiscal year. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:55:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/north-carolina-senate-democrats-pitch-200-gas-tax-rebate Associated Press /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina With higher costs for food, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is finding it challenging to help their partners. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:21:21 GMT /2022-06-02/inflation-is-increasing-demand-at-food-banks-throughout-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /news/2022-05-10/gasoline-prices-hit-a-record-high-again Gas prices surged to a national record, not adjusted for inflation, surpassing the previous milestone hit around two months ago. It comes just ahead of the key summer driving season. Tue, 10 May 2022 20:05:30 GMT /news/2022-05-10/gasoline-prices-hit-a-record-high-again Brittany Cronin /news/2022-03-31/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-emergency-oil-stash-as-biden-gears-up-to-tap-the-reserves The U.S is planning its largest-ever release from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Here's what to know about the country's emergency oil stash. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:05:12 GMT /news/2022-03-31/what-to-know-about-the-u-s-emergency-oil-stash-as-biden-gears-up-to-tap-the-reserves Camila Domonoske /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses School transportation coordinators say the recent surge in fuel prices is making it more expensive to buy diesel to power buses, and that's pinching school budgets. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses Liz Schlemmer /news/2022-03-09/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-in-nc-across-nation-heres-some-ways-to-ease-your-pain-at-the-pump The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gas in North Carolina was $4.229 on Wednesday afternoon. That's up 62 cents from last week and more than 91 cents from last month. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 22:00:25 GMT /news/2022-03-09/gas-prices-continue-to-rise-in-nc-across-nation-heres-some-ways-to-ease-your-pain-at-the-pump Joe Jurney /news/2022-03-08/biden-joe-president-npr-ukraine-russia-gas-oil-live President Biden is set to announce a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil, a White House official tells NPR — the latest move to try to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:18:32 GMT /news/2022-03-08/biden-joe-president-npr-ukraine-russia-gas-oil-live NPR News /2022-03-07/gas-prices-surge-to-above-4-a-gallon-near-a-national-record The prospect that the U.S. and its allies could impose new sanctions on Russian oil pushed energy prices sharply higher. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.06 per gallon. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 17:23:09 GMT /2022-03-07/gas-prices-surge-to-above-4-a-gallon-near-a-national-record Scott Horsley