NEWPORT-The Newport Planning Commission on Thursday, Feb. 28 approved the site plan for an expansion of the Food City East supermarket on East Broadway.

The City of Newport Planning Commission on Dec. 27 approved a subdivision request needed for a large expansion of the Food City East supermarket between East Main Street and East Broadway Street.

On Thursday, the planners discussed the subdivision recombination of three properties that make up the development: Food City East, part of the former Freeman's Furniture Store, and the Gas 'n' Go service station. The subdivision recombination was approved by administrative review and discussed at the meeting.

For more details, please see the Tuesday edition of the Newport Plain Talk.