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Brooke Covington, 68, is a leader at World of Faith Fellowship in Spindale, North Carolina. Prosecutors say she and others choked and beat a young man for two hours in 2013 while they prayed to expel “homosexual demons.”

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September 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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I feel really lucky to live in the listening area of two great independent public stations. WNCW is NPR but only for news in the morning and hourly updates. WYEP in Pittsburgh is similar. They have a great eclectic music mix and great weekly shows

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September 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Nueve años después de un juicio nulo, una líder religiosa vuelve a los tribunales por acusaciones de secuestro y agresión
Nueve años después de un juicio nulo, una líder religiosa vuelve a los tribunales por acusaciones de secuestro y agresión
Brooke Covington, integrante de Word of Faith Fellowship, retoma el proceso penal iniciado en 2017 por cargos formales de maltrato físico durante las sesiones grupales en el templo de Spindale
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September 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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"Members held him down and choked and beat him for two hours while others prayed to expel “homosexual demons,”
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"In 2017, The Associated Press published a series of stories about Word of Faith that detailed former church members’ allegations of abuse."

2017 article:
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"They kept us as slaves": AP reveals claims against church
SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — When Andre Oliveira answered the call to leave his Word of Faith Fellowship congregation in Brazil to move to the mother church in North Carolina at the age of 18, his passport a...
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September 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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"Matthew Fenner joined Word of Faith as a teenager in 2010 with his mother. He was at a service on the church’s compound in Spindale, North Carolina, when members including Covington started what the church called a “blasting” session on him, according to Fenner."
September 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Sign on the door of the small Baptist church in the rural Western NC town of Spindale where I served as guest preacher this morning. Thank you, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship!
September 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:36PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Marion, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Marion, Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale, Lake Lure, Green Hill, Thermal City, Glenwood, Union Mills, and Shingle Hollow.
September 19, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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🚨 Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 6 at 3:24PM EDT until September 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC 🚨
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At 324 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles west of Shelby to 8 miles south of Forest City to near Columbus, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Spindale, Boiling Springs NC, Landrum, Tryon, Chesnee, Polkville, and Ellenboro.
September 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Severe Thunderstorms From 5 Miles W of Shelby to 8 Miles S of Forest City to Columbus Moving S At 20 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Expect Damage to Trees & Power Lines. Locations Impacted Include Forest City, Rutherfordton, Columbus, Spindale, Boiling Springs... #ncwx Details
September 6, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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August 28, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 9:11PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutherfordton, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Thermal City, Sunshine, Fero, Union Mills, and Sugar Hill.
August 22, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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[Delayed Report] 4 S Spindale [Rutherford Co, NC] Public reports Tstm Wnd Dmg at 20 Aug, 9:37 PM EDT -- Trees down on Long Branch Road at Allen Loop Road.
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August 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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[Delayed Report] On Aug 20, at 9:37 PM EDT, 4 S Spindale [Rutherford Co, NC] Public reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. Trees down on Long Branch Road at Allen Loop Road. #ncwx Link
August 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:25AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Columbus, or 9 miles north of Lake Bowen, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Chesnee, Bostic, Cowpens National Battlefield, Spindale, Henrietta, Green Creek, Harris, and Fingerville.
August 21, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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At 9:40 PM EDT, 1 SSE Spindale [Rutherford Co, NC] 911 Call Center reports Tstm Wnd Dmg. 911 Call Center reports trees and powerlines down on Oakland Road. #ncwx Link
August 21, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 10:01PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 1001 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Rutherfordton, or 4 miles southeast of Lake Lure, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rutherfordton, Forest City, Spindale, Lake Lure, Green Hill, and Shingle Hollow.
August 21, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:44PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 843 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Rutherfordton, or 6 miles southeast of Lake Lure, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rutherfordton, Spindale, Green Hill, Mill Spring, and Shingle Hollow.
August 21, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:25PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 825 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rutherfordton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Harris, and Green Creek.
August 21, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 7:42PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Rutherfordton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Green Hill, Mill Spring, Harris, Caroleen, and Henrietta.
August 20, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:26PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of Lincolnton to 16 miles northwest of Shelby to near Forest City. Movement was southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Belwood, Polkville, Ellenboro, Bostic, Casar, Fallston, and Cooksville.
August 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:54PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 154 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Rutherfordton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Ellenboro, Bostic, Casar, Thermal City, Glenwood, Sunshine, and Union Mills.
August 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:33PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Marion, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Thermal City, Glenwood, Sunshine, Union Mills, Shingle Hollow, and Sugar Hill.
August 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Rutherfordton, or 5 miles east of Lake Lure. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Lake Lure, South Mountains State Park, Shingle Hollow, Green Hill, Thermal City, Sunshine, and Union Mills.
August 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Rutherfordton, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Bostic, Green Hill, Mill Spring, Green Creek, Harris, Union Mills, and Caroleen.
August 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 1:01PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
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At 101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Columbus, or near Lake Bowen. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Forest City, Rutherfordton, Mayo, Chesnee, Lake Bowen, Campobello, Bostic, Spindale, Harris, and Green Creek.
August 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM