fertilizer
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.
Russia-Ukraine war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies
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.
Latinos living by the Weaver fire turn to community organizations for support
After the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant caught fire, many people in the vicinity had to evacuate with no emergency funds or plans.
Fertilizer plant fire contained, conversation shifts to prevention
With the Weaver Fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem contained, the threat of explosion gone, and nearby residents returning to their evacuated homes, questions about what went wrong and how to p
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 — still being
As fertilizer fire burns, evacuation shelter provides some relief
As the fertilizer plant fire continues to burn in Winston-Salem, residents within a one-mile radius of the blaze — roughly 6,500 people — are being asked by officials to leave their homes over conc