Asheville Local Frequency: Spring Arrives With Gas Hikes and New Park Plans

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Saturday, March 21st. We're tracking some significant developments affecting your wallet this morning. Gas prices in the Asheville metro area continue climbing, now sitting at three dollars and fifty-four cents per gallon as of yesterday afternoon. That's an eighty-five cent jump from just last month, with prices rising nearly a dollar since the war in Iran began almost three weeks ago. If you're shopping around, the cheapest station in town is offering gas at three dollars and nine cents, while the priciest pumps are at three seventy-nine. Statewide, North Carolina averages three sixty-six per gallon. On a more positive note, Buncombe County is celebrating a major milestone for outdoor recreation. The county has officially closed on the purchase of the three hundred forty-two acre Deaverview Mountain property, marking a significant step toward creating what will be the largest public park in the county. This project, developed in partnership with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, will permanently protect the mountain while opening it for hiking and other low-impact outdoor activities. The property features a thirty-one hundred foot peak with sweeping views of the French Broad River Valley and sixteen headwater streams. County officials say design work is expected to begin this summer, with development happening in phases. The purchase was funded through grants from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program and the North Carolina Land and Water Fund. If you're a sports fan, there's plenty of action happening locally. UNC Asheville Baseball had a dominant performance yesterday, crushing Villanova twelve to nine in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. The Bulldogs came out swinging with early offensive firepower, putting up ten runs through just three innings. Jake Minarik led the charge with four hits including a double, driving in three runs and scoring twice. The team recorded a season-high seventeen hits in the game. The Bulldogs return to action today for the middle game of their series against Villanova, with first pitch at two o'clock from Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Over in track and field, the VMI team is off to a strong start in the outdoor season, competing at the Big South-SoCoN Challenge here in Asheville with their throwers showing impressive early performances. As we head into the weekend, remember that today marks the vernal equinox, so you're looking at nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness as spring officially arrives. This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.