Inauguration festivities for Gov. Roy Cooper and other statewide officials will be held as a limited event on January 9 in Raleigh.

Due to ongoing pandemic concerns, attendance at the inauguration will be limited to family, staff, and media.

However, the event will be televised statewide.

The Inaugural Ball celebration has been postponed to an unspecified date when it can be conducted safely.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper defeated Republican challenger Dan Forest to win reelection.

The election was close heading into the evening, but Cooper secured his second term in office.

Republican Mark Robinson defeated Democrat Yvonne Holley to become North Carolina’s first African American Lieutenant Governor.

After a prolonged standoff with the state’s Democratic governor, President Donald Trump says Republicans will seek another state instead of North Carolina to hold its August convention.

Gov. Roy Cooper rejected a proposal for a full convention and insisted on scaling back the event due to uncertainty as to what the status of the COVID-19 pandemic will be in August.

Several other locations are expected to or have already expressed interest in hosting the event, but the GOP is still weighing its options for the event.