Michael Irvin Gifts Linda Fletcher Custom 'Fetching Fletchers' RV

Nearly 30 silver Airstream trailers gathered along the Pamlico River in Washington, North Carolina, this weekend for the Carolinas Airstream Club's Urban Rally. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is about $4.30, North Carolina's average is about $3.96, and many eastern stations posted $3.99. Owners report their trucks average about 10 mpg on flat highways and closer to 8 mpg in mountains, and are adapting with fuel-discount cards, route planning for cheaper fuel, and packing meals. Organizers expect the rally to provide an economic boost to downtown businesses and restaurants.

In Rapid City, South Dakota, Custer County Search and Rescue Director Sam Smolnisky helped extinguish an RV fire at a local campground. Smolnisky spotted the flames while driving with his family and tracked them to the source. The owners inside heard his knocking and got out safely. Smolnisky and other campground guests then grabbed hoses and sprayed the flames until the fire died out. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office said Smolnisky’s quick actions prevented a larger fire and potentially saved lives.

A 40-year-old Mineral man is accused of using a front-end loader to flip a motorhome and stack a Dodge pickup on top of it on July 22. According to a probable cause affidavit, Kelly P. Dempsey said he damaged the vehicles to get back at a man who "slept with his girlfriend," but later told law enforcement he had targeted the wrong person's vehicles. He faces charges including first-degree malicious mischief, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. Dempsey failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 13, and a judge issued a bench warrant with a $10,000 bail.

A motorhome caught fire Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 95 north of Moscow, Idaho. Volunteer firefighters arrived around 16:30; the motorhome rolled into a field, causing a small grass and brush fire. No injuries were reported.

Oakland city workers began towing vehicles and requiring owners to relocate on San Leandro Street south of the Oakland Coliseum in late August, according to council member Ken Houston. The action follows an April city council vote that removed inhabited vehicles from the official definition of a homeless encampment, effective in July, allowing RVs and cars with people living in them to be treated as abandoned and towed with less or no notice. Of Oakland's nearly 3,660 homeless people counted on a single night in 2024, about 2,120 (58%) lived in vehicles. The city has 1,260 shelter units for 4,410 homeless residents. In March, Oakland closed a safe RV parking site for 31 vehicles at 71st Avenue and San Leandro Street due to budget shortfalls.

Go RVing held its Ultimate RV Tailgate on Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., ahead of the Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame game. The seven-hour activation drew 8,000 booth visitors, with more than 1,000 touring the RV. The campaign features immersive pop-ups at major college football games and a sweepstakes offering $10,000 toward an RV.