An out of gas sign covers a pump at the Circle K gas station at the corner of Sharon Amity and Randolph Road in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

North Carolina inspectors temporarily took pumps out of service at more than 40 gas stations across Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties this summer after finding issues that could harm drivers.

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The problems included damaged hoses, leaking nozzles, unreadable price displays and “meter creep.”

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Here’s what to know about recent inspections:

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by Dave Hendrickson and Renee Umsted, who reported, wrote and edited the full story in the link at top.

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This story was originally published September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM.

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