With hundreds of thousands of visitors expected in D.C. for Inauguration Day, the District is welcoming thousands of members of the National Guard to assist with security and logistics.

The WAMU news team was on the ground in downtown D.C., bringing you the latest in Inauguration Day news, traffic, weather and tips from around the District on this historic day. Check out the transcript.

Heeding President Obama's call for a National Day of Service on Sunday, volunteers are assembling care packages for service members. It's not too late to sign up.

Washington Post columnist Robert McCartney talks about how D.C. planning officials are preparing for the expected crowds on Inauguration Day.

The police force will be growing by thousands very soon, but just temporarily.

Mayor Vincent Gray is revealing a sign on Inauguration Day that calls attention to the District's lack of statehood.

Maryland transportation officials are offering travel advice for those attending the presidential inauguration next week.

More than 3,500 D.C. residents put their names into the hat for a local politicians' drawing for tickets to the inauguration.