This week the city of Asheville pulled the plug on a long-awaited project to convert a motel into housing for people experiencing homelessness. The move came after the partner organizations managing the project were named in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Winston-Salem has been attached to a similar project with the same partners since 2022. And city leaders say that partnership stands, despite repeated delays.
Bob Hartwell is the latest contender to join Winston-Salem’s 2024 city council race. The Northwest Ward seat, currently held by outgoing Democratic Councilmember Jeff MacIntosh, is up for grabs next year. MacIntosh is bidding farewell to city hall and will not run for re-election in 2024. Hartwell is a current member of the U.S. Coast…
Earlier this month members of The Winston-Salem City Council continued talks about creating a housing trust fund to help address the need for affordable housing for low- and moderate-income citizens.
One year ago, a major fire broke out in Winston-Salem that had the potential for catastrophic damage. The source of the blaze was the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant housing some 600 tons of hazardous material in close proximity to homes and businesses.
City council met this week to once again discuss questions raised by the Winston Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire. The focus this time was on local building code, and how it could be changed to prevent similar accidents. Officials explained that Weaver repeatedly passed code inspections in part because the facility was held to lower standards. It was built in 1939, when sprinkler systems weren’t required, and there were no specific stipulations regarding hazardous materials.