WAS NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC AND THE SCARE CAUSED INAUGURAL REHEARSALS. ALL REMAINS QUIET THIS AFTERNOON IN NORTH CAROLINA IS BUILDING. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR UNREST LEADING UP TO THE INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN. WE ARE LIVE OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL BUILDING IT COULD BE THE FOCUS OF ANY OF THE DEMONSTRATIONS. >> THIS WEEKEND, THINGS STAYED EXTREMELY PEACEFUL HERE AT THE CAPITAL. STILL, 350 MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD REMAIN ON STANDBY JUST AS A PRECAUTION. HERE IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH MUCH OF THE BUILDINGS REMAIN CLOSED AND WILL STAY CLOSED FOR MUCH OF THIS WEEK AND BUSINESS OWNERS TELL US THEY EXPECT TO FEEL THE PINCH. >> THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES DOWNTOWN ARE BARRICADED AND WILL REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH THE THREAT OF POTENTIAL VIOLENCE LEADING UP TO AND ON INAUGURATION DAY. >> >> EMPTY BUILDINGS IS BAD FOR BUSINESS AT SOTO SUSHI WHERE THE GENERAL MANAGER SAYS SALES ARE ALREADY DOWN 25% BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. >> IS THIS WISE, BUSINESS RUNNING HOPING THEY ARE OPEN. BECAUSE MAYBE THEY GET SOME BUSINESS. BUT AS FAR AS A SAFETY WITH PEOPLE, I CAN TOTALLY UNDERSTAND. >> Reporter: THEY WERE OUT IN FORCE, BUT ONLY A HANDFUL PEOPLE SHOWED UP ASSIGNED AND 350 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WERE NEVER DEPLOYED TO THE CAPITAL, TROOPS REMAIN ON STANDBY. >> THEY WENT UP WITH CAPITAL POLICE AND LIVED ON THE SITE SURVEY. >> THEY COULD BE DEPLOYED ANYWHERE ACROSS THE STATE. >> THEY ARE READY. HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T NEED TO BE CALLED OUT WITH THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HANDLING OF THE SITUATION AND THEY KNOW THAT IF THEY NEED US, WE ARE THERE. >> THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA ALONG WITH LOCAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST ARE ALL ASKING CONGREGATIONS TO BE VIGILANT, WARNING ABOUT POTENTIAL THREATS AGAINST, QUOTE LIBERAL CHURCHES ON INAUGURATION DAY. THE SHERIFF SAYS HE'S WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO QUICKLY ANALYZE ANY THREATS AS THEY BECOME KNOWN. >> WITH THE INTEL IS SHOWING IN TERMS OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN, I DO BELIEVE IT WOULD BE IN THE WORLD'S INTEREST TO AVOID DOWNTOWN. >> Reporter: THE CITY OF RALEIGH IS CLOSING CITY HALL ALONG WITH THREE OTHER OFFICE BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN JUST AS A PRECAUTION. AS OF RIGHT NOW, THE COURTHOUSE BUILDING THE JUSTICE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO STAY OPEN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, BUT THERE IS A MEETING TONIGHT TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON THAT. I TALKED WITH GERALD BAKER YESTERDAY. HE TELLS ME HE WOULD RATHER BE OVER PREPARED BEEN CAUGHT OFF GUARD. >> NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT.