The March For Megan Williams

Hundreds showed up for Saturday's rally and march, and The Associated Press was there.

AP spoke to several folks who drove in from other states to rally at the West Virginia Capitol and then march downtown.

"If no one came out today, imagine how that would make Megan Williams feel," Joe Marchal, who brought his wife and their infant son from Berea, Ky., told AP. "We're here for her."

Organizer staged the rally despite a request by the city's black ministerial association and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not to gather because it could harm the prosecution's case," AP reported.

Update: AP also reported that "The Rev. Al Sharpton did not appear at the rally or march, despite his staff's confirmation earlier in the week that he was scheduled to attend. Instead, he held 'an emergency press conference in New York,' according to a spokeswoman, regarding New York Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas."

WSAZ-TV also focused on Sharpton's no-show, while WOWK-TV covered the rally and march as well.