Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Some Asheville stations out of gas after weekend rush

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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More of what’s going around:

-The news that the Colonial Pipeline would be closed for a few days for repairs following a leak sent some people into a bit of a panic in search of gasoline over the weekend. Folks filled up their tanks as the hysteria set in, with a touch of hoarding setting in. Today (Monday), several stations around town are out of fuel as they await new loads, which are on the way. As we wait, though, gas prices have soared. Up until Friday, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was stuck right aroud $2.09. Now prices are $2.20 or higher.

-Some Western North Carolina residents are showing support of the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline by traveling to the protest site. Meantime, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently pledged to give $50,000 to the Standing Rock tribe for its fight, the Cherokee One Feather reported.

Rick Rice has retired as the voice of the Asheville Tourists baseball team. He’s announced more than 1,000 games over the past 17 years.

Karl Meltzer set a new Appalachian Trail speed record Sunday by running the 2,189-mile trail in 45 days, 22 hours and 38 minutes. He beat the previous record, set by Scott Jurek last year, by 9.5 hours, according to Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine.

-The annual State of the City address is set for noon on Oct. 4 at the US Cellular Center, with lunch provided.

Word on the street: is that a cart company is planning to locate at 15 Buxton Ave. next to the French Broad Chocolate Factory. The enclosed carts, which will display advertising, are similar to golf carts and will shuttle people between downtown and the South Slope. Back in January, I noted that business owner Dale Degraffenreid had asked Asheville City Council for permission to use slow-speed electric vehicles on downtown streets. His franchise was called Land of Sky Shuttle at the time. The shuttle service would run seven days a week and hit various points of interest, including hotels, according to the city’s run-down of the proposal.

-Asheville business and civic organizations have begun to declare support for the $74 million bond package that the City of Asheville has placed on the Nov. 8 ballot, according to a press release. More:

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, which has over 1,700 business members, has endorsed the bonds. “The projects included in the referendum will help build infrastructure and quality of life,” said chamber chair Tracy Buchanan, CEO of CarePartners. “We thoroughly studied the proposal and are convinced the projects have been well vetted through planning processes that had a lot of public involvement. Plus, interest rates are very low which makes general obligation bonds a smart way to finance the community’s future.”

The GO AVL Bond Committee is comprised of a wide cross section of business and civic leaders. Information about the campaign can be found at www.avlbondsyes.com.

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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5 Comments

  1. Tim Peck September 22, 2016

    You progressives never learn.

    SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
    bit.ly/2d3XoOE

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  2. Big Al September 20, 2016

    Ditto. Makes me wonder if the other shoe is waiting to be dropped.

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    1. Barry Summers September 21, 2016

      McCrory’s state of emergency declaration is supposed to freeze gas prices, isn’t it?

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      1. Tim Peck September 22, 2016

        He’s like a little babe in the woods.

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  3. Nate September 19, 2016

    I’m not entirely sure you understand the meaning of the word “soared.” A 5% increase in price just doesn’t cut it.

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