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Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation director Catherine Templeton said Wednesday that the department would use specially licensed outside contractors to review amusement rides and elevators. That work has been done by state employees.

Friday, May 27, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has lifted restrictions on two miniature trains in the Upstate.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  An attorney for the man who was driving a miniature train when it crashed and killed a 6-year-old boy said the investigation that blamed his client is flawed.

Monday, May 23, 2011  The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said Monday its investigation found that excessive speed caused the fatal derailment of a miniature train in Cleveland Park two months ago.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  A state lawmaker has filed legislation he hopes will help the more than two dozen injured in a children's train ride crash in Spartanburg.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Benji Easler, 6, of Gaffney, died when the train left its tracks at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg. Benji's funeral was being held at Corinth Baptist Church, where his father, Dwight Easler, is pastor.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Spartanburg attorney Tom Killoren says he is filing a lawsuit Wednesday against Spartanburg County, its parks commission and the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Killoren says Brooks Harris, his wife and two children were injured in the crash and are distraught by what happened.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  State officials say that the inspector responsible for certifying an Upstate miniature train ride did not complete an inspection of the ride before approving it.  The inspector has been fired for falsifying a report on the ride that killed one child and injured several others at a Spartanburg County-owned park Saturday. A vigil for the six-year-old boy will be held Tuesday night