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Washington, D.C., is on lockdown and officials are asking people to avoid going to the city until after the presidential inauguration.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Gov. Roy Cooper has called upon an additional wave of North Carolina National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington D.C. to aid in the security of President-elect Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. One hundred additional North Carolina National Guard men and women will arrive in Washington D.C. on Monday, bringing the total number of NC citizen-soldiers at the nation's capital to 300 come Inauguration Day. "To help make sure the inauguration is peaceful and secure as well as any issues that could arise from that in other states across the nation," said Lieutenant Colonel Matt De...

Fortress Washington: How The Nation’s Capital Is Prepping For Inauguration Day KEY POINTS An inauguration rehearsal was canceled because of security concerns Much of the nation’s capital is on lockdown Wary about the potential for unrest on Inauguration Day, the National Park Service said it was shutting down national landmarks across the nation’s capital as a security precaution through Jan. 21. That’s just one of the steps taken since the Capitol riots. State leaders across the country are calling up their National Guard units to protect their Capitol building from protestors Wednes...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — About 300 Idaho National Guard soldiers and airmen will be sent to...

An official announcement is expected as early as Friday.  The closure would be the latest of several tight security measures in the wake of the Capitol riot. Members of the public usually gather on the Mall to watch the inauguration, but this year officials ask that people stay away and participate online instead.  The Joint Inaugural Committee already announced it would not issue tickets this year for people who can attend closer to the swearing-in ceremony.  We're seeing more troops, more fencing and more closures as we get closer to Inauguration day. News4's Mark Segraves has the...