GasBuddy: 31% of stations in Virginia are out of gas, check availability here As pipeline operations restart, restaurants cope with gas shortage impacts By NBC29 Newsroom | May 12, 2021 at 2:08 PM EDT - Updated May 17 at 11:02 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - According to GasBuddy, a company that provides apps and websites featuring real-time gas prices, 31% of the stations in the commonwealth are out of gasoline as of Monday, May 17.
Gas outages by state, 9am CT, chg since last update:
AL 8% N/C
TOTAL 12,106 stns without gas Patrick De Haan ⛽️ (@GasBuddyGuy) May 17, 2021
The availability of gas is connected to a reported cybersecurity incident on the Colonial Pipeline. The Associated Press reports gas stations across the south reported running out of fuel primarily because of panic-buying among drivers.
Regal Cinema reopens Friday, May 14 The concession stand at Regal Cinema 14 in The Shops at Stonefield. (Source: WVIR) By Dominga Murray | May 14, 2021 at 3:52 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 3:52 PM
ALBEMARLE CO., Va. (WVIR) - Regal Cinema 14 in the Shops at Stonefield is turning its lights back on and reopening the doors Friday, May 14.
The theater is still working to keep everyone safe by allowing people to buy their tickets at a self-serve kiosk or through the Regal App.
“Regal actually has a really awesome place on their website that talks about all the precautions they’re taking on the reopening for COVID. I recommend that anybody go on there and see all of the different things that they’re doing. It’s really well thought out,” Samantha Strong, the general manager of The Shops at Stonefield, said.
Northam issues flag order for Peace Officers Memorial Day
President Biden previously issued a Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag in observance of the day. Virginia and American flag (Source: WVIR) By Eddie Callahan | May 14, 2021 at 6:36 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 6:36 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Governor Ralph Northam has issued a flag order for all United States and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday for Peace Officers Memorial Day.
The order applies to all flags flown over the state Capitol, along with all local, state and federal buildings and grounds.
The flags are to be lowered at sunrise and remain at half-staff until sunset Saturday.