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  • Trump announces $10 million for economic recovery in East Palestine

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    EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — President Donald Trump, in a Thursday evening social media post, said his administration is providing $10 million, through the Economic Development Administration, toward economic recovery in East Palestine, Ohio.

    What You Need To Know

    • President Donald Trump made a social media post in which he said his administration is providing $10 million for economic recovery in East Palestine Ohio

    • He said the money is being provided through the Economic Development Administration

    • Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted shared the post on X, thanking the president

    The town was thrust into the national spotlight on Feb. 3, 2023, when a Norfolk Southern train derailed in the area.

    Fearing the chemicals inside these containers would explode, officials performed a “controlled burn,” sending a massive plume of smoke into the sky.

    In the aftermath, the town has received multiple presidential visits, including Trump and Former President Joe Biden.

    “We want to see East Palestine grow, flourish, and be able to take advantage of our now BOOMING Economy,” Trump’s post reads. “It was horrible what was allowed to happen there, and we are with you for the LONG HAUL. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”


    Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted shared the post on X, thanking the president.

    “Thank you, Mr. President, for not forgetting East Palestine,” he said. “I look forward to working with you to make sure this community is stronger than ever.”

    Spectrum News 1 has reached out to the Economic Development Administration for more information.

    You can view a timeline of the East Palestine train derailment and subsequent developments below:

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  • NTSB holding final derailment board meeting in East Palestine

    NTSB holding final derailment board meeting in East Palestine

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    EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — On June 25, the National Transportation Safety Board will be heading back to East Palestine, Ohio, for the final board meeting related to the derailment that thrust the small town into a national spotlight last year.

    What You Need To Know

    • On June 25, the National Transportation Safety Board will be heading back to East Palestine, Ohio, for the final board meeting related to the derailment that thrust the small town into a national spotlight last year

    • The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at East Palestine High School, located at 360 W Grant St.

    • There will also be two community meetings at the high school on June 24 and 25, planned by the NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, where community members will be able to ask questions

    The meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. at East Palestine High School, located at 360 W Grant St. It will also be streamed to YouTube on the NTSB’s channel.

    “During the public meeting, NTSB board members will vote on the final findings, probable cause, and recommendations,” the release reads. “The board will also vote on any changes to the draft final report.”

    There will also be two community meetings at the high school on June 24 and 25, planned by the NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, where community members will be able to ask questions.

    “The NTSB is returning to East Palestine for our final board meeting for the same reasons we went last summer: Because the communities most affected by this tragedy deserve to hear our findings in-person and in real-time,” Homendy said in the release.

    The release states that the NTSB had an investigative hearing in East Palestine last June and that they have released an accident docket with “more than 1,800 pages of factual information, such as factual reports, interview transcripts and other investigative materials.”

    They also note that the hearing transcripts, along with other information, can be found in the hearing docket.

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