Newton County has parted ways with its fire chief and a fire inspector, three weeks after the FOX 5 I-Team uncovered an apparent conflict of interest between the fire department a local scuba shop.
A Covington scuba store sold equipment and training to Newton County's fire department dive team, even though the store's owner, Glenn Mikos, is a fire inspector and dive team member. The county has suspended payments to the store amid FOX 5's questions about a potential conflict of interest.
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