The pretrial conference supposed to be heard Monday in the case of Commonwealth v. River Metals Recycling today has been moved to Nov. 13.
An agreement between Newport and River Metals Recycling, known locally as RMR, was initially supposed to be heard at a status hearing last month. Instead, representatives from RMR said they required more time.
Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau, who has overseen the case since it appeared in his courtroom in January 2021, said a decision would need to be made on Oct. 16, or the case would be diverted or set for trial; however, the city and RMR have been given more time to work toward agreement.
The pretrial conference is scheduled for Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m. with Blau.
Here is a timeline of events in the case since earlier this year:
April: Newport residents may soon get their day in court with River Metals Recycling
May: Trial date set for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case
June: Trial date for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case pushed back
August: Newport, River Metals Recycling working toward agreement: ‘I think this is a significant win’
September: Pretrial conference set for October in River Metals Recycling case
