Casual services draw crowds to Charleston church
In Charleston at Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, Rev. Frank Shomo leads an informal early service that rivals the 11 am traditional rite in attendance. A four piece band, video clips, and “Java Jeans and Jesus” appeal attract about 200 worshippers weekly, with younger unchurched locals joining the fold.
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Charleston
Frank Shomo
Shomo
Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church
South Hills
Java
Jeans
Jesus
Nancy Cipoletti
Elizabeth
Train derailment near Hinton blamed on broken rail
CSX official says a track failure caused a 41 car derailment of a 134 car freight train in the Sandstone Meador Creek area near Hinton on April 2. Livestock feed from Columbus Ohio to Rosehill North Carolina spilled corn. private property damages could top two million. FRA probes. final report due in one to two months.
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Hinton
Beckley
Sandstone-Meadow Creek
CSX Transportation
Elisabeth Gabrynowicz
CSX
Richmond
Register- Herald of
Columbus
Ohio
Rosehill
N.C
Federal Railroad Administration
Public Affairs Office
Advocate claims Charleston misuses federal funds for the poor
Ramona Taylor-Williams of REDEEM accuses Charleston of misallocating Community Development Block Grant funds aimed at aiding low income residents, especially blacks, and calls for a federal investigation. She notes funds supported projects like Capitol Market and seeks scrutiny by HUD and a possible class action against the public housing authority. Mayor Goldman and housing officials deny allegations.
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Charleston
Ramona Taylor-Williams
Redeem
Capitol Market
Taylor-Williams
Tion
Ing
U.S
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Mel Martinez
Goldman
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Lolita Edwards
Norfolk
Lindsay Disbrow
Edwards
Disbrow
Bi Edwards
Norfolk Central Hospital
Advocate
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Holiday Inn
Bluefield
Mettife Financial Services
Nail Life Insurance Company
One
Madison Avenue
New York
Medicare & Private Insurance
Hmo
Independence Medical Services, Inc
Bluefield Z
L City
PYMT
Bluefield Daily Celegraph
P.O. Box
Acme Fresh Markets
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ramey Automotive Group
Bluefiair Daily Telegraph
P. O. Box
Leatherwell Lane
Ford
Leatherwoo Lane
New Acme Markets
Adventure Group
WVVA
ACME
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