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Thursday, November 01, 2012  Chemical fire burns at site of train derailment near Louisville, hundreds remain evacuated

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  A legislative panel has approved a bill to allow government agencies to pay more than a $600,000 per-event liability limit that protects public agencies from having to pay unlimited damages.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A legislative panel has postponed a vote on a bill that would exclude medical expenses from the $600,000 per-event liability cap that protects the government from paying unlimited damages, regardless of the number of government entities involved.

Sunday, July 31, 2011  A Spartanburg County community is raising money to help pay the medical bills of two boys severely injured when a children's train ride derailed earlier this year.

Monday, June 06, 2011  No injuries have been reported after a train car ran off the tracks in Clinton.

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.

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

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  Several cars went off the tracks near the American Italian Pasta Company in Columbia.

Monday, November 23, 2009  Things are getting back to normal in Gilbert after a train derailed early Sunday morning.

Thursday, July 30, 2009  Several train cars have derailed in Greenwood, but authorities say there is no danger to the surrounding neighborhood.