Dayton, Ohio will get a share of a federal $12.5 million grant given to the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC) to add more public electric vehicle chargers.

Cleanup efforts are still underway in Sulphur Run and Leslie Run in East Palestine nearly a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in the village. But Ohio EPA officials say progress is being made at restoring water quality and aquatic life.

During the winter season, native species have three options: hibernate, migrate or stick it out. Warmer winter seasons may not immediately impact wildlife, but naturalists have concerns about long-term effects.

The goal of this plan is to identify high priority projects that can be accomplished in the near future to reduce our region’s carbon footprint.

City Council unanimously approved a year-long moratorium blocking further developments at the SOBE Thermal Energy Solutions site until council can conduct its own independent research into the plant's potential health and environmental effects.

$1 million will be distributed to local municipalities for equipment upgrades to prevent the over-application of salt on roads.

While national legislation slowly works its way through Congress, railroads, experts, politicians and unions disagree on what’s necessary to make things safer.

The Norfolk Southern train derailment exposed a lack of training for budget-strapped volunteer fire departments. Some want railroads to do more to help.

Several residents of the township and surrounding villages at the zoning commission meeting on December 19 said they don’t want the commission to create rules that make it too difficult for projects to move forward.

The East Palestine train derailment increased mental health problems for those living nearby. State, local and grassroots organizations have responded.