Top Story Spotlight In Brief News across North Carolina: Gas prices jump after attacks on Iran Mar 3, 2026 Mar 3, 2026 Updated Mar 3, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gas prices rise after Iran attackskAmv2D AC:46D 92G6 DA:<65 24C@DD }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 27E6C E96 &]$]\xDC26=: 2EE24< @? xC2? @G6C E96 H66<6?5]k^AmkAm%96 2G6C286 AC:46 @7 C68F=2C 82D C@D6 `d 46?ED @G6C?:89E E@ Sa]h` 2 82==@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ppp] %96 2G6C286 5:6D6= AC:46 :D FA ?62C=J `g 46?ED[ E@ Sb]fd 2 82==@?]k^AmkAm}2E:@?H:56[ E96 2G6C286 4@DE @7 2 82==@? @7 C68F=2C 82D E@AA65 Sb 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 E96 H66< @7 %92?<D8:G:?8]k^Am kAm%96 :?4C62D6D C67=64E 2 D92CA C:D6 :? E96 AC:46 @7 @:=] %96 AC:46 @7 (6DE %6I2D x?E6C>65:2E6 4CF56 C@D6 S`_ 2 32CC6= 36EH66? uC:52J 2?5 %F6D52J >@C?:?8 :? 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