20 members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office assisted with Inauguration Security in Washington D.C. Monday, the Office announced.

Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, January 20

Amtrak announced that they would be offering customers a convenient, comfortable and efficient way to travel to the nation’s capital for the Inauguration in Washington D.C. Monday.

Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that flags in Virginia will be raised temporarily for the inauguration of incoming president Donald Trump.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee notified the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), that due to weather and the movement of the events indoors, VMI would not be participating in the inaugural events this year.

There will be some area representatives involved with Inauguration Day festivities, including Liberty University band members. Photojournalist Dwayne Murrell shows us their preparation for next Monday’s parade.

Virginia Military Institute cadets have been working hard in preparation for the inaugural parade to celebrate Virginia’s 74th Governor.

On Saturday, Glenn Youngkin, Virginia’s 74th governor, will be inaugurated in Richmond.

Actor Tom Hanks is set to host a prime-time TV special on Wednesday starting at 8:30 p.m. to mark President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Actor Tom Hanks is set to host a prime-time TV special on Wednesday starting at 8:30 p.m. to mark President Joe Biden’s inauguration. WATCH HERE:The special will feature remarks from President Biden and Vice President Harris and performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Lovato.

President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. We saw many recognizable faces Wednesday at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, but there were many people -- some quite notable -- who were not in attendance. President Donald Trump: He announced on Twitter ahead of the inauguration that he would not be attending, and he stuck to his word. He’s the first outgoing president who chose not to attend the ceremony since President Andrew Johnson’s refusal in 1869. Sen. Marco Rubio: Rubio conveyed he would be hard at work instead.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The two were joined by the Obamas, the Bushes and the Clintons to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will not attend Biden’s inauguration, instead traveling to Florida. Trump’s refusal marks only the fourth time in history an outgoing U.S. president has not attended the next leader’s swearing-in ceremony.

The inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the United States. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)Things have changed quite a bit since the first presidential inauguration in 1789. Illustration of American general and politician George Washington (1732 - 1799) receiving the news of his election as the first American president, 1789. While emphasizing the public good, Washington addressed the need for a strong Constitution and Bill of Rights. He also said he would be declining pay beyond what the public good thought was required.

President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration. In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his final hours in office. Biden will become president at noon regardless of Trump’s plans.