NKY recycling plant facing charges, new Anderson brewery, here are today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Greetings! Jeanne Houck here, a breaking news reporter at The Enquirer.

Newport city officials and residents have complained for years about fires and explosions at River Metals Recycling on Licking Pike. They had hoped to get a measure of justice at a trial that was set to begin Friday in Campbell County District Court. Instead, the case has been delayed again until next month.

The business, which makes steel from scrap metal – but not many friends among its neighbors – faces misdemeanor charges of violating Newport's noise ordinance.

Representatives of the recycling plant and its owners have not responded to my requests for comment. But as a journalist of more than 40 years, I know where else to look for information. I’ve filed public records requests with federal and Kentucky environmental agencies about the findings of any inspections conducted at River Metals.

The delayed trial will now begin Aug. 14. In the meantime, click here for a trial preview packed with facts, including whether explosions are increasing at the plant and what happened to a sound barrier wall the company built there.

What else you need to know Thursday, July 6

⛈️ Weather: High of 86. Intervals of clouds and sun with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm, mainly later; humid.

🌿 Politics: Will Ohio vote on legal marijuana in November? Group submits signatures for proposal.

⚾ Sports: Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India never takes a pitch off.

🍽️ Dining: The Covington Skyline Chili, and its two legendary waitresses, get a last-second reprieve.

📜 Today in History: On June 6, 1944, D-Day, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, as they began the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.

Before you go: Balloon of the day 🎈

People pose for photos with the balloons while the balloon lighters turn on the flame thrower during the annual Balloon Glow at Coney Island in Cincinnati.
People pose for photos with the balloons while the balloon lighters turn on the flame thrower during the annual Balloon Glow at Coney Island in Cincinnati.

Did you enjoy your holiday? Anyone who visited Coney Island this week certainly did.

The park hosted its 23rd annual Balloon Glow on July 3, as 10 hot air balloons, as well as fireworks, ignited excitement and cell phone picture-taking amongst visitors.

See pictures galore from our photo intern, Carter Skaggs, here.

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Today's Top Stories

Butler County Judge Greg Stephens' religious beliefs as a Southern Baptist became part of the trial. Stephens became a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Bible Baptist Church in Fairfield in 2018.
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Wandering Monsters Brewery is opening in Anderson Township. The brewery features beer, a kitchen, outdoor patio and duckpin bowling. Owners Jason Brewer (left) and Mark Farris stand behind the bar.
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Darbi Boddy, Lakota School Board member, looks on during a Lakota School Board work session at Lakota Plains Junior School in Liberty Township on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
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