From the inaugural address, Amy Wood’s Live Blogging and Rich Klindworth’s updates from the capital: Everything you need to know about the inauguration Tuesday.

News Channel 7’s Rich Klindworth is following a Greenville family as they attend the historic presidential inauguration on Tuesday. Read along as Klindworth chronicles the experiences of the Jackson family.

News Channel 7 reporter Rich Klindworth was the only local reporter in the National Mall for President Barack Obama’s Inauguration.

Obama’s expected to meet with his
economic team on the stimulus plan and with his Iraq war advisers

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Check out the latest photos from Washington DC

Read the complete transcript of President Obama’s inauguration speech

Shelton Iddeen of Greensboro arrived at the Mall at 4 a.m. on Tuesday and huddled in front of an ambulance to warm up. The 57-year-old said he couldn’t feel his toes and worried about others trying to keep warm in the frigid weather.

NC Lawmakers Look On As Obama Inaugurated

In a few hours, Barack Obama takes the oath of
office, becoming America’s 44th president and the first black to
hold the job.

On Monday morning Edith Childs boarded a bus in Greenwood en route to Washington, D.C.

The mood is a festive one as crowds start to
jam Washington, D.C. in advance of tomorrow’s inauguration of
Barack Obama.

Rich Klindworth is in Washington, D.C.  travelling with a family to see the historic inauguration.  Follow him through his blog and video reports.

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Monday that he never thought he’d see an African-American become president and predicts he’ll feel vindicated after decades fighting for civil rights.

Michelle Obama is pitching in to help create thousands of care packages for U.S. troops.

The president-elect, Michelle Obama, Vice-President-elect Joe Biden and Biden’s wife Jill all plan to join service projects.

One is a realtor in Greenville, the other the man who led the charge for Obama in the Upstate.
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The students boarded a bus headed for Washington, D.C. for the Inauguration.

Area resident looking for a ride to the inauguration have one more chance with We Vote America.

Bush also gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ryan Crocker, who served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq.

Search a list of donors to president-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration.

Obama went to the Capitol to deliver a pre-inauguration threat—if lawmakers don’t approve the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package, he’ll use his first veto to make sure he gets the money.

They’re hoping to get Timothy Geitner approved on Inauguration Day, but Republicans so far haven’t signed off on an expedited hearing.

The Charlotte Observer reports the Harding University High School marching band has raised $75,000 for the trip to Washington. Band members and parents have worked for the past month to raise $50,000.

Obama said Wednesday that his Jan. 20 inauguration should bring the country together to volunteer. He says if everyone rolls up their sleeves, the county will improve. Obama, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and their families will volunteer in the Washington area Jan. 19.

Baltimore is one of Obama’s “whistle stops” on his trip by train to Washington for his inauguration. He’s expected to speak at the War Memorial Plaza next to City Hall.

Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless organizers told The Associated Press Wednesday that a lack of donations - including corporate gifts of hams and turkeys - meant the dinner wouldn’t take place. Spokeswoman Dee Dee Cocheta later got word that a donation of hams would come through after all. Combined with a modest gift of 216 turkeys Tuesday, it’s enough to let the dinner go on.

An Indiana investment manager who was beset with legal and financial problems is in fair condition at a Florida hospital today after being found with a slashed wrist.