Community News · Asheville, NC
NC Gas Tax Holiday Through Nov. 30 Keeps State at Lowest US Prices
For the second consecutive week, North Carolina has the lowest average gasoline price in the United States at $3.42 per gallon as of Tuesday, Oct. 27, following Gov. Josh Stein's signing of House Bill 3 on Friday, Oct. 9. The "Relief at the Pump Act" temporarily suspends the state's 41-cent-per-gallon motor fuel tax through Nov. 30. The Asheville metro area—covering Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson and Madison counties—averaged $3.56 per gallon, with individual stations in Asheville ranging from $3.37 to $3.89. Pitt County posted the state's lowest average at $3.18, while the national average stood at $4.25.