Channel 13 - WLOS TV in Asheville, NC is reporting that a number of gas
stations in WNC are closing down due to an outage at the supplier's
terminal in Spartanburg, SC. The terminal outage is said to last 3
days or so.

Just a heads up - if you're going to Shelby this weekend, might wanna
keep 'er topped off as you travel through the affected areas. Just got
this clip from http://www.wlos.com./

Mountain Fuel Shortage
Hurricane Katrina has knocked out power to many areas in the Gulf
States and that's affecting the two major suppliers of fuel in the
Southeast.

That means delays in fuel deliveries to stations here in Western North
Carolina. Wednesday morning we found that some gas stations only had
premium. And at least one station, is selling gas for more than $3
dollars a gallon. People are urged to cut back on unnecessary trips and
to conserve gasoline as much as possible. If the gas problem continues
for several days, cities, towns and counties may ask police and
firefighters to stay overnight to be sure they can get to work.