West Virginia Inauguration Recap

jMonday's inauguration ceremony and Gov. Joe Manchin's speech enjoyed statewide coverage, from The Associated Press on down.

AP also has text of Manchin's speech, and reports on the other inaugural festivities. Others with coverage include:

• The Register-Herald of Beckley, which also reports on reactions from Manchin's fellow Democrats in the Legislature, the minority Republicans and predecessor Gaston Caperton;
• The Charleston Daily Mail, which reports separately on the "hundreds of onlookers huddled around the north courtyard of the state Capitol" for the governor's speech, and on the inaugural ball;
• The Charleston Gazette, which also has photos;
• The Times-West Virginian of Fairmont;
• The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, which also has an item on the inaugural parade;
• MetroNews, which also offers audio, photos and interviews both with lawmakers and lobbyists (also with audio) and those in the crowd;
• Public Broadcasting, which has audio as well as video and an item on weather's effect on turnout (with audio).

The News and Sentinel of Parkersburg, meanwhile, is among those reporting that after his swearing-in, Manchin headed to Washington for Tuesday's inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.

AP also has an item on the sole new member of West Virginia's executive branch sworn in Monday: Secretary of State Natalie Tennant, who completes the Democrats' sweep of the state Board of Public Works.