Since the derailment, Mayor Trent Conaway said the population has dwindled, but the village is working to retain and bring back their residents.

Mayor Trent Conway will hold a noon news conference at the Community Center.

In addition to the deaths, the business owners say that puppies born following the derailment had multiple deformities, including one puppy born with a single body but two heads.

Norfolk Southern reports that the fiery derailment and chemical spill has cost the railroad $2.2 billion in the nearly two years since several of their cars jumped the tracks in East Palestine.

The order goes on to say that if any five objectors withdraw their appeal, those remaining will be responsible for the entire $850,000 bond amount.

The couple claims that the incident has had a profound and lasting impact on their lives, including loss of income by forcing the closure of their business, the State Line Tavern.

In our '101 West" investigation, we dug deep to see why little has changed in rail safety after the toxic train derailment that devasted East Palestine since that fateful night on Feb. 3, 2023.