Gas prices lowering

Gas prices in North Buncombe and elsewhere have been trending down in recent weeks. The average price of gasoline nationwide $3.433 and $3.356 in the lower Atlantic region, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In Weaverville and Woodfin, gas prices are hover somewhere around $3.25 to $3.35. While those prices represent a nearly .70 cent drop for a high of roughly $4.00 in May of this year, it is still around 70 cents higher than prices at this time last year.