SEVERAL LINCOLN REPORTS OF PRICE GOUGING

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON – There were minor accidents Friday afternoon across East Main Street in Lincolnton, as people made gassing up their cars a destination. That was in advance of Hurricane Ike making landfall around 3:10am Saturday according to the National Weather Service. There were also at least two fistfights reported at the Raceway in front of Food Lion, which quickly ran out of gas Friday afternoon.

Saturday, residents’ thoughts are turning to the question of price gouging and which stations look guilty. One station reportedly raised gas prices more than $1 in less than 5 hours Friday.

N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper encourages consumers who have complaints about price gouging to visit the Consumer Protection Section of the N.C. Department of Justice Web site at www.ncdoj.gov and download a price gouging complaint form. You can fill out the form and mail it back to:

Consumer Protection Division
NC Attorney General's Office
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

You can also call the Consumer Protection line at 1-877-5-NOSCAM.

Also see the gas tracker on the left-side of The Carolina Scoop Web site for up-to-date information on gas prices.

See cheap gas? Either call The Carolina Scoop at 704-240-9757 or email mayhew.jon@gmail.com with the information.