A Norfolk Southern freight train passes passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Norfolk Southern on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2023, became the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time, announcing a deal with one of its unions in response to workers' quality-of life complaints that arose during contract negotiations.

A Norfolk Southern freight train passes passes through East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.

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Last week, Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern settled a class action lawsuit out of East Palestine, Ohio, agreeing to pay back some of the victims of a devastating train derailment last year. The crash also pushed the company to further invest in safety. 

Savannah will require guns left in vehicles to be stored securely in an effort to cut down on gun thefts from unlocked cars.

Georgia will receive $25 million to share with select public water utilities to help them test and begin treating drinking water with dangerous forever chemicals. 

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