A mental health center to help those impacted by the toxic train derailment in East Palestine is holding a grand opening on Monday.

The public comment period on the settlement is open until August 2.

People who want more time to consider Norfolk Southern’s $600 million derailment settlement offer have filed objections in federal court.

The NTSB found that the probable cause of the February 3 derailment was the failure of a wheel bearing on the 23rd rail car causing it to separate from its axle.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says Norfolk Southern repeatedly tried to interfere with the investigation into the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment and shape its conclusions about what the agency called a flawed decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the vinyl chloride inside.

Eastern Ohio residents will learn more Tuesday about the fiery Norfolk Southern train wreck that derailed their lives when the National Transportation Safety Board holds another hearing in their hometown about the disaster last year.

A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train after a derailment, so they can respond appropriately.

Nearly 17 months after a Norfolk Southern train caught fire and spilled chemicals in East Palestine, the National Transportation Safety Board is ready to discuss its investigative findings with the public.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold an investigative hearing in East Palestine in June.

Residents to receive details about how to claim compensation

New federal certification rules have been finalized for train dispatchers and signal repairmen will set minimum standards for those jobs to counteract the investor pressure on railroads to continually cut costs while making sure those employees have the skills they need to operate all the high-tech systems on today's trains.

Doss Petroleum, Inc, Brushville Supply, LLC, and Ianazone's Pizza by the Coulter's are receiving loans from the support program.

The Ohio EPA states 177,828 tons of solid waste has shipped out of East Palestine and cleanup efforts chug along. Plus 67,667,871 gallons of wastewater have shipped. As of May 9, the Ohio EPA says 60% of confirmatory sampling work is complete.

Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.

The activist investors trying to take control of Norfolk Southern are picking up key support.

Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances.

Residents of East Palestine complain there is no air testing being done now and they worry about long-term health effects. 

All residents living within 20 miles of the East Palestine derailment who were there when it happened, will have the opportunity to join a class action lawsuit and get a cut of $600 million from Norfolk Southern. In a 20-mile radius, based on census data,

A $600 million settlement has been announced in the lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railroad over the Feb 3, 2023 derailment in East Palestine and its aftermath.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it is investigating dead fish found in Sulphur Run during routine restoration efforts at the site of the February 3, 2023, derailment in East Palestine.

The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year's fiery Ohio derailment.

As NTSB said scientific evevidence shows the controlled burn may have been the wrong move, 21 News asked Brown and and U.S. EPA Region 5 leaders what more is being done to address long-term health concerns from the plume.

A federal judge has ruled that Norfolk Southern alone will be responsible for paying for the cleanup after last year's fiery train derailment in East Palestine.

This process will begin to take effect sometime in the next two to four weeks and will continue into the summer.

Norfolk Southern has paid more than $21 million to more than 4,500 households in East Palestine for reimbursements and support.
As it stands right now, those payments from Norfolk Southern may be taxable under current law.

The EPA has also posted sheen assessment results and a year-in-review display.

River Valley Organizing banded together Friday for the East Palestine Day of Action rally where they voiced four demands for the president.

On the same day that Norfolk Southern was touting a new partnership with unions to improve rail safety, one of those unions blasted the railroad industry, claiming it is spending millions of dollars to lobby lawmakers to slow down rail safety legislation.

"I don't want to see anybody hurt for lack of knowledge of what was on the train," Springer added.

A grand jury has handed up charges accusing three East Palestine residents of stealing from the fund created by Norfolk Southern Railroad to help relocate victims of the fiery February 3, 2023, derailment, and chemical spill in the village.

At issue is a February 1, press release from the Government Accountability Project, which bills itself as the nation’s leading whistleblower protection organization.

The settlement includes the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by NewsNation reporter Evan Lambert, who claimed his rights were violated during a news conference with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine five days after the derailment.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. at East Palestine High School.

Meredith Lea sits down with Jon Varley of the East Palestine Economic Development Steering Committee for an update on how businesses in the village are continuing recovery.

Madison Tromler presses Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on why new rail safety measures remain stalled one year after East Palestine.

Madison Tromler travels to Washington, D.C., seeking answers from NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy on why, one year after East Palestine, more progress hasn't been made on rail safety.

Eastern Ohio residents will learn more Tuesday about the fiery Norfolk Southern train wreck that derailed their lives when the National Transportation Safety Board holds another hearing in their hometown about the disaster last year.

Attorney Matt Mangino explains class action lawsuits in light of the $600 million settlement reached after the East Palestine train derailment.