Newport officials say they're still making effort to clean up city's abandoned, blighted properties

Newport officials say they're still making effort to clean up city's abandoned, blighted properties

Blighted or abandoned properties have long been an issue in Newport. "When you see one, it's not that big of a deal," resident Jerome Roth told WCPO. "But when you see them strung up together in a row it starts to get a little concerning because you don't know what's going on in there. You don't know what's going to happen with that."In 2017, officials began cracking down on homes and buildings that owe back taxes and fines in an attempt to clea…