Here's the article from NPR on the gas shortage, posted 3 hours ago.
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/11/995942196/hikes-in-gas-prices-fueled-in-part-by-panic-buying

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Here's the article from the NPR station local to Asheville, NC.
https://www.bpr.org/post/panic-buying-causes-gas-shortage-wnc