‘No Kings’ rallies scheduled in West Virginia Saturday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) – “No Kings 2” rallies are taking place across the U.S. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and several are scheduled in West Virginia.

No Kings is a movement that aims to speak out against the direction of the current administration in America. According to the group’s website, it specifically wants to bring attention to issues like healthcare, environmental protections and education with peaceful demonstrations.

Rallies are being held in the following West Virginia locations on Saturday, according to the No Kings website:

• Morgantown, 400 Spruce St. – 3 p.m.
• Fairmont, Gateway Connector Park – 1 p.m.
• Buckhannon, Chapel Hill United Methodist Church – 12 p.m.
• Elkins, Randolph County Courthouse – 12 p.m.
• Fayetteville, U.S. 19 & West Virginia 16 – 9 a.m.
• Charleston, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E – 12 p.m.
• New Martinsville, Williams Run, Rt. 2 intersection – 10:30 a.m.
• Wheeling, McDonald’s 101 Kruger St – 11:30 a.m.
• Bluefield – 11 a.m.
• Huntington, Heritage Station – 4 p.m.
• Keyser, 45 S Mineral St – 9 a.m.
• Romney, Hampshire County Courthouse – 10 a.m.
• Wardensville, Wardensville Community Library – 9 a.m.
• Berkeley Springs, Morgan County Courthouse – 2 p.m.
• Shepherdstown – 4 p.m.

According to a Facebook event, there is also a rally planned at the Harrison County Courthouse in Clarksburg at 12 p.m.

This is the second time this year that the No Kings movement has planned nationwide rallies with events held in West Virginia, with the first being on June 14. On that day, attendees at rallies in Morgantown and Clarksburg told 12 News that they joined the rally as a way to “defend democracy” and effect change.

No Kings says that maintaining peaceful demonstrations is its main objective, although there were were several arrests at different protests across the country in June.