Top Story Spotlight NC legislative leaders call for a special session to discuss relief for gas prices Anna Roman The News & Observer (Raleigh) Oct 4, 2026 Oct 4, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are calling for a special General Assembly session to “provide relief from high gas and diesel prices.”kAm$6?2E6 !C6D:56?E !C@ %6>A@C6 !9:= q6C86C 2?5 w@FD6 $A62<6C s6DE:? w2== D2:5 :? 2 A@DE @? E96 D@4:2= >65:2 H63D:E6 ) $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? 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