Neighbors, community leaders look for solutions to stop explosions at Newport scrap metal yard
Neighbors, community leaders look for solutions to stop explosions at Newport scrap metal yard

Loud explosions caused by shredding at a local scrap metal plant have rocked a Newport neighborhood for years, but now the issue is getting more attention.

WCPO has reported on explosions at River Metals Recycling before, which happen when a car that's shredded has gasoline or a propane tank left in it.

The combustion shakes up nearby homes on Licking Pike, and some residents have said they hear up to three explosions a day.