In Winston-Salem, fertilizer plant smoke clears but questions remain
A newly released incident report from the Winston-Salem Fire Department confirms “excessive heat, and scorch burns” at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant on December 26.
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Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo sees hopeful signs
An ammonium nitrate expert has helped determine that enough of the chemical at the Weaver Fertilizer plant has been burned up for firefighters to begin cooling operations there.
The Winston Weaver fertilizer fire and the impact of industry in residential areas
The conditions at the Winston-Salem fertilizer plant remain much the same with the fire still burning there, and residents within a one-mile radius of the blaze — roughly 6,500 people — s
Local initiative adds original art to Winston-Salem's bus stops
Public transportation riders in Winston-Salem will soon have something new to ponder as they wait for the bus to arrive — original art.
Wake Forest receives grant to produce plays focused on social issues
Wake Forest University has received a grant to commission and produce two original plays to be presented during the 2024 National Black Theatre Festival.
Small business pandemic relief program getting underway in Winston-Salem
Small business pandemic recovery grants will soon be available in Winston-Salem.
City worker shortages being felt ahead of winter storm
Staff shortages due to coronavirus-related absences are putting added strain on city employees throughout the Triad. Field operations departments have been particularly hard hit.
Winston-Salem will host a second gun buyback event
After hosting a successful gun buyback event in November, the city of Winston-Salem is holding a second event this S
NC State geologist on lessons from Sparta, Winston-Salem earthquakes
In August 2020, the biggest earthquake in North Carolina in over a century struck near Sparta and caused millions of dollars of damage.