Staff report Kroger and city officials will commemorate the initiation of construction on the new Kroger store in Newport on ...

A new Kroger is being proposed in the city of Newport, but a zoning decision could delay plans. The Kroger would be located at 20 W. 6th Street and include a pharmacy, Starbucks and fuel station.

The upcoming 123,000-square-foot store would replace the existing 58,000-square-foot Kroger that is less than a mile away.