New Round Of ‘No Kings’ Protests Planned For Saturday

At least 20 protests are planned for Saturday, Oct. 18, across West Virginia.

The demonstrations are part of the larger “No Kings Day” national movement, named in response to what organizers call authoritarian overreach by President Donald Trump’s administration. 

The movement has been led by a coalition of more than 100 organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers, the ACLU and the Human Rights Campaign.

The organization’s website and listings on Facebook show the following locations as holding events or rallies Oct. 18:

• Ohio Valley: 11:30 a.m., National Road and Kruger Street Wheeling, WV 26003
• New Martinsville: 10:30 a.m., 191 N State Rt. 2 New Martinsville, WV 26155
• Morgantown: 3 p.m., 400 Spruce Street, Morgantown 
• Fairmont: 1 p.m. Gateway Connector Park Fairmont, WV 26554
• Clarksburg: 12 p.m., Harrison County Courthouse
• Buckhannon: 12 p.m., 88 S. Kanawha Street, Chapel Hill (church not affiliated) Buckhannon, WV 26201
• Elkins: 12 p.m., Randolph County Courthouse & Jail
• Keyser: 9 a.m. 45 S Mineral St. Keyser, WV 26726
• Romney: 10 a.m., Hampshire County Courthouse
• Wardensville: 9 a.m., Wardensville Community Library
• Berkeley Springs: 2 p.m., Morgan County Courthouse
• Shepherdstown: 4 p.m., McMurran Hall on German Street 
• Harper’s Ferry: 10 a.m., Route 340 Bridge
• Marlinton: 2 p.m., Greenbrier River Bridge
• Cowen: 10 a.m., *no location given*
• Fayetteville: 9 a.m, U.S. 19 & West Virginia 16
• Charleston: 12 p.m., 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, state Capitol steps
• Huntington: 4 p.m., Heritage Station, Huntington
• Lewisburg: 4 p.m., 963 Washington Street West 
• Bluefield: 11 a.m., 618 Raleigh Street

This is the second round of No Kings Day protests after the first was held June 14, during which thousands of people came out across West Virginia.