The first hours and days of the Weaver fertilizer plant fire were terrifying for many people that lived in the vicinity.
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.
One year ago, a major fire broke out in Winston-Salem that had the potential for catastrophic damage.
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.
