Jan 20, 2012 10:00 am

Who’s in the lead for the S.C. GOP primary?

By Tim Ronaldson

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. After the Sound and Fury, It Feels Like a Tossup (Observer)
  2. Man Found Dead at Charlotte Convenience Store (WCNC)
  3. Crime Reductions Making Real Impact in CMPD Providence Division (FoxCharlotte)

WEATHER

  • Rainy throughout the day
  • Thunderstorms later
  • HIGHS: 54°
  • WIND: ESE 5-7 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1981 – Fifty-two U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, are released, ending the 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis.
  • 1945 – Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated to his fourth term as president.
  • 1996 – Yasser Arafat is elected president of the Palestinian National Council, winning 88.1 percent of the popular vote.
  • 1974 – Rae Caruth is born. While he initially becomes famous for playing in the NFL, he becomes infamous when, in 1999, he paid a hit man to kill his girlfriend, Cherica Adams, who was carrying his unborn baby.

About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson →