January 20, 2009

Live inauguration video coverage starts at 10:30 a.m.

Get live video of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration starting at 10:30 a.m.

Cell phones may not work during inauguration

Internet bloggers were buzzing Monday about how their cell phones didn’t work during Sunday’s inaugural kick-off concert.

Danville residents blogging about the inauguration

Danville residents are blogging from the inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Crowds pack frigid Mall for Obama’s inauguration

Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasps the reins of power as America’s first black president in a high-noon inauguration amid grave economic worries and high expectations.


January 19, 2009

Where to go to watch the inauguration activities

For those who cannot attend the inauguration of Barack Obama today in Washington, D.C., a host of alternatives are available closer to home.

Lynchburg-based National Guardsmen sworn-in as special police for inauguration

A group of Lynchburg-based National Guardsmen became temporary Washington D.C. special police on Sunday.

Voices on the Inauguration: Rev. Carlton Jackson Jr.

The Rev. Carlton Jackson Jr. has confidence and faith in Barack Obama.

Obama: No ‘idle hands’ during recession

On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama talked with wounded troops at a military hospital and then visited an emergency shelter for homeless teens.

Notable Virginians describe life in the spotlight

John F. Kennedy Jr. nestled under his father’s desk in the Oval Office, and Susan Ford danced at her senior prom in the East Room. Once again, the White House will become a place to raise children.

Obama inauguration infuses MLK holiday with new meaning

For decades, Mutter Evans organized a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Winston-Salem, N.C. This year, she organized two busloads to travel to the nation’s capital for Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Obama honors King on final pre-presidency day

Fresh off a rollicking celebration in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama is shaping the final day of his pre-presidential life around another giant figure, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.


January 17, 2009

Mural dedication set for Jubilee Center

The second portion of a mural designed to evoke thoughts of hope, change and cultural inclusion will be unveiled and dedicated in Lynchburg on Tuesday after the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Lynchburg-area students to take part in inauguration

At least eight local students will be among approximately 15,000 attending Tuesday’s inauguration as part of the Presidential Youth Leadership Conference.

Group going from grassroots to National Mall

Politics is often considered a divisive subject, but for Dave Evans and Susan Hamlett it was the ultimate unifier.


January 16, 2009

Retailers sell Barack around the clock

Where can you get a good Barack Obama-inspired ice cream? Or sneakers airbrushed with images of Obama rousing the nation forward?

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