January 22, 2009
Virginia’s teacher of the year returns from inauguration ceremonies
Stephanie Doyle is back home catching up on class work at Breckenridge Middle School.
January 21, 2009
VMI cadets talk about marching at inauguration
VMI cadets talk about marching at inauguration
Roanoke County Clerk of Circuit Court witnesses inaugural first hand
He’s the Roanoke County Clerk of Circuit Court, but Tuesday he took the day off to watch Barack Obama become president along with three million other people.
Perneller Chubb-Wilson talks about inauguration experience
Wilson still has the inauguration ticket. It’s her own little piece of history to remember the man who made it.
Crowd packs lyric theater to watch historic occasion
Hundreds took some time out Tuesday and flocked to the Lyric Theater to watch President Obama’s Oath of Office.
January 20, 2009
Inauguration ‘very real’ at African American museum
At the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, men and women got together to watch the Presidential Inauguration. They took part in all aspects of the ceremony, from reciting the oath, to praying and singing.
Roanoke students write letters to President Obama
Sixth graders at Roanoke’s Stonewall Jackson Middle School wrote letters to Mr. Obama Tuesday morning for an English class assignment.
Our Lady of the Valley residents watch inauguration
Many people in the United States thought they may never see an African American be elected as President. Perhaps no one more than those who lived during a time when our country was segregated.
Students, community members watch inauguration at Virginia Tech
More than one hundred students and community members of all ages and races gathered there to watch history unfold before their eyes.
Scenes from the mall
Scenes from the mall
Lynchburg group heads to D.C. for ‘life-changing experience’
Last night, local supporters of Barack Obama left Lynchburg to head to the president-elect’s inauguration today.
January 19, 2009
Roanoke woman packed and ready for inauguration
Roanoker gets the chance to see history in the making
Voices on the Inauguration: Rev. Carlton Jackson Jr.
The Rev. Carlton Jackson Jr. has confidence and faith in Barack Obama.
People travel through Roanoke on the way to DC
The excitement and anticipation for Tuesday’s presidential inauguration is building, and it is bringing people through our area.
Lynchburg based National Guardsmen sworn-in as special police for inauguration
About 275 reservists from 1st Battalion are in the Washington D.C. area to help the D.C. National Guard