Gas Prices Soar, Meals on Wheels Volunteers Step Up

0:00Gas prices are spiking across North Carolina, hitting an average of $3.75 to $3.89 a gallon with some spots reaching $4.00 the highest since 2022. Volunteers with Meals on Wheels are feeling the pinch hardest, driving long routes twice a month to deliver hot meals to seniors who can't get out. Easily. Take Greenville driver Kimberly Oxendine. She's covering those extra fuel costs out of her own pocket but says it's just part of the budget because these folks need the help. President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night urging other countries to ramp up their own oil production to ease the pressure at the pumps. No relief in sight yet for everyday drivers but stories like these show how folks are pushing through to keep community supported. That's your update from Durham News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.