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Can you investigate why gas prices went up nine cents or 10 cents a gallon as of Jan.1, when they were only supposed to go up four cents? I think someone’s ripping the public off.

 

About 5 miles east of Belhaven on U.S. Highway 264 is Bible Shore Road. The corner was hit by a tornado during Hurricane Irene. There are huge pine trees down and a mobile home lying on its side. Nothing has been cleaned up in more than four months. What can be done about this eyesore?

 

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