Gas -- where to get it and what’s going on with the supply -- was top of mind for many people in the Piedmont Triad Wednesday. And for North Carolina’s top law enforcement officer, Attorney General Josh Stein.“For most of North Carolina, we are dependent on that pipeline to get our gas. The cybercriminals shut down the computer system of Colonial Pipeline.”Stein said the refined gas North Carolina drivers rely on predominantly comes from Louisiana and Texas by primarily ships to the state by pipeline.He said that shutdown of the system halted the amount of gas available in the state, but as of Wednesday afternoon, the pipeline had starting to flow again.“We hope that in a couple of days everything will be back to normal and we’ll be able to work through this backlog,” he said.In the days since, reports of price gouging at North Carolina gas stations have come flooding into his office with more than 80 reports coming from the Piedmont Triad.For people, like Tamika Wells, who rely on their vehicles – and having access to gas to keep them running – for work, the frenzy for gas brought some concern.Wells runs a grocery shopping and delivery service, Honey Bee Grocery Delivery, helping dozens of families around the Triad get their groceries. She said her clients range from senior citizens still concerned about going to the grocery store to health care workers on the frontlines to people who just can’t commit the extra time right now due to demanding schedules. “Just take it one day at a time, cut back a little if we have to. We’ll be all right,” she said.Wells said she was looking at her appointments and rethinking some drives to Greensboro and Charlotte until the gas concerns eased. She was thrilled, she said, to fill up her tank at a nearby Costco Wednesday morning.She is also expanding her business and will in the future be looking to hire drivers to help with deliveries. She said she was hopeful panic buying gasoline would not be an obstacle when the time comes. “My advice to folks is don’t hoard gasoline,” said Stein. “If you don’t need to fill up your tank right now, just wait a few days. We don’t want to have panic buying.”The Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of operations Wednesday evening.