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From Huntington to Charles Town, from Wheeling to Fayetteville, more than a dozen “No Kings” events in West Virginia will join hundreds of others across the nation for what is billed as the largest protest yet against President Donald Trump and his administration.
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is partnering with the national No Kings organization to put on the Charleston event planned for noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the State Capitol.
Even in a strong Republican state like West Virginia, protests like this are important because they draw attention to concerns some people may not be paying much attention to, said Eli Baumwell, executive director of the ACLU-WV.
“I think that when we look at some of the more authoritarian tactics of this administration, part of what they are trying to do is keep people afraid and feel like they cannot speak up,” Baumwell said. “And that’s why it is so important that people do get out and speak up and do so without that fear.”
Protests let elected officials know there are citizens – voters – who object, and that, he said, can make a difference behind closed doors.
The Charleston event, which overlaps with the governor’s annual Easter tradition, the Rhododendron Roll, will be a fun-filled, peaceful, and family friendly event, Baumwell added.
In Morgantown, the Mountaineers Indivisible Citizen Action group (MICA), has arranged a march followed by a rally. Spokesman Ron Allen said the point is to remind people what democracy is all about.
“Looking at all 50 states, this will be the largest demonstration in the history of this country,” Allen said. “And so that kind of sets us apart from anything else that has been done to pass, and this is to send a message that the road we’re traveling down is not the road we want to go.”
Baumwell said this reaffirms democracy is not a spectator sport.
No Kings Events in West Virginia Saturday, March 28
Beckley
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Address not listed. Click here for more information.
Berkeley Springs, WV
Berkeley Springs
2:00 PM — 4:00 PM EDT
Morgan County Courthouse
Berkeley Springs, WV
Charleston
12:00 PM — 3:00 PM EDT
West Virginia State Capitol
Charleston, WV
Flatwoods
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM EDT
Exit 67, I79, Scotts Fork Road, Flatwoods, WV
Braxton County, WV
Elkins
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Randolph County Courthouse
Elkins, WV
Fayetteville
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Fayette County Courthouse
Fayetteville, WV
Grantsville
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Courthouse Grantsville WV
Grantsville, WV
Hampshire County
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM EDT
Hampshire County Courthouse
Romney, WV
Huntington
12:00 PM — 4:00 PM EDT
Heritage Station
Huntington, WV
Jefferson County
10:00 AM — 11:30 AM EDT
Jefferson County Courthouse
Charles Town, WV
Keyser
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Intersection
Keyser, WV
Lewisburg
12:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT
Greenspace, Downtown Lewisburg
Marlinton
2:00 PM — 4:00 PM EDT
This event’s address is private. Click here for more details
Marlinton, WV
Martinsburg
1:00 PM — 2:30 PM EDT
Corner of King and Queen Streets, on the Square
Martinsburg, WV
Morgantown
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Hope Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
New Martinsville
1:30 PM — 3:00 PM EDT
This event’s address is private. Click here for more details
N MARTINSVLLE, WV
Romney
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM EDT
Romney, WV
Thomas
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM EDT
Old bank parking lot, Front Street
Thomas, WV
Wardensville
9:00 AM — 1:00 PM EDT
Wardensville Community Library
Wardensville, WV
Wheeling
11:30 AM — 1:30 PM EDT
McDonald’s
Wheeling, WV