The threat had roiled the capital city, leading the state's Department of Public Safety to evacuate the Capitol building and surrounding grounds “out of an abundance of caution" around 1 p.m. DPS reopened the grounds around 4:40 p.

Hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom traveled from neighboring counties, lined Highland Avenue and Main Street, carrying signs, waving various flags, and shouting chants as cars passing by honked....

The event is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the US Army — which coincides with the president’s birthday — and is expected to feature the largest display of military might in the nation’s capita...