The public is invited to attend a memorial event called “Remembering Charlie Kirk – a Call to Courage” at the West Virginia Capitol in honor of slain political activist Charlie Kirk.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey, Sen. Kevan Bartlett, R-Kanawha, and Del. Jonathan Pinson, R-Mason, will be joined by other invited local representatives and pastors. Representatives from Turning Point USA, the national organization Kirk founded, will also be there.
Morrisey will deliver a keynote address and the other invited guests will share words of remembrance.
The memorial will begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18, on the riverside steps of the Capitol building. Kanawha Boulevard around the Capitol is closed to traffic from noon until 10 p.m.