State fines Winston Weaver Company for improperly storing ammonium nitrate
The North Carolina Department of Labor is fining the Winston Weaver Company for improperly storing ammonium nitrate.
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As deadline approaches, majority of Weaver Relief Fund remains unclaimed
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 has little say on building code rule changes in Weaver fire aftermath
City council met this week to once again discuss questions raised by the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire.
Weaver fire reveals loopholes in regulations meant to keep public safe from chemical accidents
Nearly three months after the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire left Winston-Salem holding its collective breath for five days, members of the city's public works committee sat rapt in council c
Why were plants like Winston Weaver allowed in neighborhoods?
On the evening of January 31, 2022, a fire broke out at the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant located in a business and residential area on Winston-Salem's north side.
At least six facilities in Forsyth County store 'highly hazardous chemicals,' documents show
During a Winston-Salem public works committee meeting, councilmembers tasked with brainstorming rule changes that could prevent disasters like the Winston Weaver fire kept circling back to one big
City Council talks zoning rule changes in wake of Winston Weaver fire
Two months after the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire prompted mass evacuations, Winston-Salem city officials outlined ways the City Council could change zoning rules in order to prevent simila
Winston Weaver blaze darkened outlook for farmers struggling with fertilizer prices
Local farms are part of a global economy. A worldwide surge in fertilizer prices has made that clear. And for this region, the Winston Weaver fire has made matters worse for many farmers.
Father and son Latino firefighters on the frontlines of Winston Weaver fire
The Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire broke out on January 31. It lasted for days, displacing residents within the one-mile evacuation zone and putting emergency responders in harm's way.
City officials process Winston Weaver fire-related reimbursement applications
On Wednesday, the City of Winston-Salem and Experiment in Self-Reliance Inc.