Weaver Fertilizer fire
NC Newsline reporter wins pair of prestigious journalism awards
NC Newsline Assistant Editor and Environmental Reporter Lisa Sorg has won a pair of prestigious journalism awards. Sorg, who has been recognized numerous times in state and national competitions during her seven years at Newsline, was recognized in the Green Eyeshade Awards, a contest that has recognized the very best journalism in the southeastern United States […]
A trifecta of hazards — water, electricity and ammonium nitrate — likely contributed to the massive Weaver Fertilizer fire
Holes gaped in the roof. Water leaked down the walls and onto the floor. Electrical fixtures routinely went on the fritz. State documents show the extent of disrepair at the Weaver Fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, conditions that could have contributed to a massive ammonium nitrate fire 13 months ago. The blaze burned for a week, […]