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Driver ran light, fatally struck man, police say

CHARLESTON - Authorities say a 61-year-old North Charleston man was killed when a driver ran a red light and hit him.

Henry Corley, who lived nearby, died Friday after he was hit by a sport utility vehicle, Charleston County Deputy Coroner Dottie Lindsay said.

North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said witnesses reported that 33-year-old Yvonne Brown ran the red light on Dorchester Road.

4 people arrested in teen's shooting death

SUMTER - Four people have been arrested in the death of a 16-year-old who was shot and killed as he rode his bicycle.

Lakewood High School student De-Andre Cover died Sept. 4 of a gunshot that pierced his aorta.

On Tuesday, police arrested Steven Galloway, 37, his girlfriend and two acquaintances. He has been charged with murder and three counts of assault and battery with intent to kill.

Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson said Mr. Galloway shot at De-Andre and three other teenagers who he thought had broken into his car.

Mr. Galloway's girlfriend, Andrea Davis, 26, was charged with being an accessory before the murder. Christopher Fickens, 33, and Brandi Carter, 27, were charged with being accessories after the murder.

Earth-friendly engine important to council

BLUFFTON - The city's police boat should be environmentally friendly, the Town Council has decided.

Council members last week rejected a recommendation to buy a new two-stroke engine. They agreed a four-stroke motor is more expensive but decided the environmental message is worth the cost.

Two-stroke engines will be outlawed by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2006.