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.

Kiger started photographing East Palestine while freelancing for The Washington Post until TIME Magazine noticed her work last year.

Each of the 150 photos focuses on the people in the village rather than the disaster itself, capturing different perspectives on how to move forward after such a significant moment in East Palestine’s history.

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.

The NTSB Chair Homendy confirmed to Senator JD Vance Wednesday that the recommendation by Norfolk Southern's contractors to conduct the burn lacked sufficient scientific basis, disregarded the temperature data, and went against the expert feedback.

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.

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