May 13, 2021

One of the Exxon stations on Washington Road, near the National Hills Shopping Center, had cars lined up to buy gas on Wednesday, May 12 because many other local stations had already run out. (Photo by Josh Heath) Business owners hear all kinds of excuses for why their employees can’t make it to work. This week, some of these employees may have an unusual reason for missing work: a lack of gasoline. Gas stations all over the Southeast have temporarily run out of gas, thanks to a May 7 cyberattack