MATTHEWS, N.C. — Repairs to a natural gas leak in Matthews are expected to last late into Thursday evening, officials said.
Three Piedmont Natural Gas crews are at the intersection of McKee and Pleasant Plains roads, which had been closed for much of the afternoon.
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Chopper 9 Skyzoom was over the repairs, where Piedmont Natural Gas and Matthews Fire & EMS responded.
PNG stated: “We received a call earlier this afternoon that a third-party excavator unaffiliated with Piedmont Natural Gas struck and damaged a gas line near the intersection of McKee and Pleasant Plains roads in Matthews.”
Avoid the area and use alternate routes, such as Weddington Road or East John Street.