weaver fire

The suit was filed on behalf of residents who were evacuated from their homes during the January 2022 fire. A judge will soon hear arguments about whether the case should proceed as a class-action suit. 

Two-thirds of the city funding set aside to ease the financial burdens of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer plant fire was never distributed to residents.

In the year since the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire, five lawsuits have been filed against the company alleging negligence.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is recruiting participants for a study examining the health impacts of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire, which forced mass evacuations in Winston-Salem nearly one year ago. 

A recent study claims local officials and environmental agencies downplayed hazardous air conditions during the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire — and more should have been done to alert the public.

The North Carolina Department of Labor is fining the Winston Weaver Company for improperly storing ammonium nitrate.

North Carolina environmental regulators recently approved the next step in the cleanup process at the former Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem. More testing will soon take place.

The deadline to apply for reimbursement for expenses related to the Winston Weaver Company fire is this Thursday, even though a majority of allotted funding is still available. 

City council met this week to once again discuss questions raised by the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire.

A majority of the money set aside to reimburse residents for their evacuation expenses during the Weaver fertilizer plant fire remains unclaimed.