Navigating Drone Rules A Challenge For Licking County Agency

NEWARK, Ohio — As a kid, Todd Fortune spent hours messing around with his small collection of remote-control airplanes, fine-tuning his ability to maneuver a toy aircraft using just his two thumbs on a controller. Now, he’s applying those skills for Licking County’s Planning and Development department, flying a new county-owned, unmanned aircraft — commonly known as a drone — outfitted with a camera to provide aerial perspectives on potential planning and development areas.