The Guilford County Board of Commissioners showed support for a proposal to establish a Legal Support Center at its meeting Thursday. It could help more people navigate the court system.
In the year since the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire, five lawsuits have been filed against the company alleging negligence. A lawyer representing one plaintiff says hopes of a class action suit are temporarily stalled. The suits allege that the Winston Weaver Company failed to safely store dangerous chemicals and did not follow industry rules designed to prevent and mitigate fires, among other things.