MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State residents and West Virginia University students, along with state representatives, stood in solidarity at the Life Sciences Quad on Monday night to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Representatives from Turning Point USA at WVU hosted a candlelight vigil.
President William Kozma was was joined by local lawmakers and West Virginia Republican Party President Josh Holstein, along with close to 1,000 people that stood in unison for more two hours.
“It was phenomenal, and it exceeded my wildest expectations. I figured we would get a good turnout, and I know people loved Charlie, but this is just insane,” said Kozma. “We had probably close to 1,000 people, we had people up on the hill, I couldn’t believe it.”
The speakers remembered K