Gas leak Coverage

Gas leak contained, Blue Ridge Road reopens for traffic

Blue Ridge Road has reopened after a gas leak closed a section on Monday afternoon.

Blue Ridge Road reopens for traffic after being closed by gas leak

Blue Ridge Road has reopened after a gas leak closed a section on Monday afternoon.

Gas leak delays buses, prompts some evacuations in Durham

The Durham Fire Department is responding to a gas leak involving a propane tank Thursday afternoon.

Angier Avenue back open after gas leak forces evacuations in Durham

The Durham Fire Department responded to a gas leak involving a propane tank Thursday afternoon.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

April 10 marks 5 years since deadly Durham gas explosion

Wednesday marks five years since a deadly natural gas explosion killed two people and injured two dozen others west of downtown Durham.

Crews respond to gas leak in Knightdale

Crews on Wednesday were working in the area of North Smithfield Road and Forestville Road in Knightdale, just north of the town hall.

Gas line ruptures in Knightdale, crews on site

Crews in Knightdale on Wednesday are working to fix a gas line break.

Nick Perlin, WRAL multimedia journalist

Crew damages gas line on NC 86 near Hillsborough, Dominion Energy says

A reported gas leak is blocking a section of North Carolina 86 near Hillsborough.

WRAL staff

Gas main leak shuts down part of Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh

A gas leak caused by a third-party contractor hitting a line has shut down a portion of Atlantic Ave in Raleigh on Saturday afternoon.

Atlantic Ave reopens after gas leak in Raleigh

Atlantic Ave. opens back up Saturday after closure for several hours due to a gas leak caused by a contractor.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

New Bern Ave. reopens after gas leak

Part of New Bern Avenue in Raleigh was closed because of a gas leak on Monday.

New Bern Avenue reopens after hours-long gas leak repair

A gas leak closed a busy stretch of New Bern Avenue on Monday. Authorities opened up one of the westbound lanes around 6:30 p.m. Monday evening.

Chelsea Donovan and Willie Daniely, WRAL reporters

Hazmat crews repair gas leak at FSU after gas line struck

The Fayetteville Fire Department dispatched to a gas leak on FSU's campus around 10 a.m. When crews arrived on the scene, they discovered that construction equipment had struck a 3-inch gas line near Vance Hall.

WRAL staff

Crews work to contain Fayetteville gas leak on Bragg Boulevard

A contractor hit a large gas main along a busy Fayetteville road on Thursday.

Fayetteville gas leak shuts down Bragg Blvd.

Parts of Bragg Boulevard, Swain Street and Sycamore Dairy Road were closed in Fayetteville after a gas leak.

Gas line capped in Fayetteville; Bragg Boulevard remains closed to traffic

A major gas leak in Fayetteville was contained Friday afternoon, but the closure for Bragg Boulevard will persist until midnight.

Brett Knese, WRAL Reporter and Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Fire, gas leak closed Fayetteville bridge

The East Russell Street bridge in Fayetteville is closed after a gas line broke and sparked a fire early on Christmas

Fayetteville bridge closed after gas leak, fire burns on E. Russell St.

The East Russell Street bridge in Fayetteville is closed after a gas line broke and sparked a fire.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Crews respond to gas leak on North McDowell Street in Raleigh

Before 10:30 a.m., three fire engines and a Hazmat team were working alongside Dominion Energy to address the situation in downtown Raleigh.

New EPA rule slashes methane emissions from oil and gas industry

The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US oil and gas industry's emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that can have more than 80 times the plant-warming power of carbon dioxide.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

Fire in Sanford after gas line ruptured

The fire occurred in the area of Hawkins Avenue and McNeill Road, just north of downtown on Tuesday afternoon in Sanford.

Gas line ruptures, massive fire breaks out in Sanford neighborhood

Video sent to WRAL News showed large flames and plumes of smoke rising into the sky around 4:30 p.m.

WRAL Staff

Gas leak cuts off Cumberland County neighborhood

A crew working on the Interstate 295 bypass hit a 6-inch gas pipe, Battalion Chief Logan Herndon told WRAL News.

Major gas leak forces evacuations and school bus rerouting in Fayetteville neighborhood

Stoney Point Road is closed between Grimes and Barefoot roads, and motorists are advised to find alternate routes and stay clear of the area.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

Firefighters share update on Durham gas leaks

The Durham Fire Department has an update on multiple gas leaks near downtown Durham.