VANDER, N.C. (AP) On Sunday, the sanctuary at Freedom Biker Church was a sea of black leather and beards.

Motorcyclists, some of whom braved morning snow flurries, settled into their seats for the morning service.

"I ride for Jesus," read a patch on one member's jacket. "Black leather, tattoos, jeans - proper Sunday attire," read another.

When Forever Comes, a Christian rock band, struck up a number as the lyrics of the song flashed on a screen behind the band.

Then, Associate Pastor Bill Johnson took the stage. Johnson, who is tall, bald and wears a long, braided beard, welcomed the congregation.

"How are you all doing this morning?" Johnson asked. "Welcome to Freedom!"

So began another Sunday service at the church, where suits and ties are in scarce supply but biker regalia is in abundance.

"They don't have to take their colors off," said Senior Pastor J.D. Tew. "They just come."

Cumberland County's branch of Freedom Biker Church got its start in a barn.

Tew had been serving as a pastor at the original Freedom Biker Church in Clayton when he said he felt a call to start a church near his hometown of Autryville.

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A 50-unit apartment complex is under construction at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Thursday, Mar. 6, 2014. Building 33 is being gutted, renovated and expanded to be turned into the apartment complex which is slated to open this fall. The complex will serve as transitional housing and is geared towards veterans including those with families. Michelle Lepianka Carter | The Tuscaloosa News

An $11 million, multi-story apartment complex for the homeless is underway at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, five years after the project was first announced.

The 50-unit, 83-bed complex is intended for homeless veterans and their families. An existing building that previously served as an inpatient unit for the hospital has been gutted and will serve as one of the apartment buildings. A new, three-story apartment building is also under construction nearby.

"Tuscaloosa VA is extremely proud of this project because it is a direct reflection of the commitment from not only the VA to care for our nation's veterans but also the community's commitment to do the same," said Damon Stevenson, spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa VA. "This collaboration shows how many different agencies can work together to achieve something even greater for those who have given us our freedoms."

In February 2009, VA officials announced plans to offer seven acres of land, along with the vacant 30,000-square-foot Building No. 33 to any organization that was willing to use the facility to help reduce local homelessness. Instead of a temporary or emergency one-night shelter, the intended purpose is that the property be used for "good, supportive, ongoing care to break the cycle of homelessness," Alan Tyler, the medical center's former director said at that time.

Doug Hollyhand of Hollyhand Realty and Birmingham-based MAP Development have formed a nonprofit, Valor Grove, which is developing the project. The complex is being funded by a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and a $210,000 grant from the City of Tuscaloosa. The remaining balance of the project is being paid for through low income housing and historical tax credits, said Daniel Conville, strategic planner for the Tuscaloosa VA.

Although the project is classified as "transitional" housing, residents will likely stay there long term.

"They'll be able to stay there as long as they meet the criteria for living in that kind of housing," Conville said. "Our goal is to keep them engaged in vocational and educational rehab, job training skills and job placement programs, so hopefully they can move out and be on their own in the community."

Programs through Tuscaloosa's One Place and possibly other community partners will also be in place on site for residents who are not veterans, said developer Scott McGee. Although the housing complex is targeted toward homeless veterans and homeless veterans will have priority placement, it's possible that there will be non-veterans living there as well, he said. Residents will pay rent, but it will be based on income and will vary, McGee said.

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The large complex, one of the first in Clifton Park, is at 2 Hollandale Lane.

The fire resulted in no loss of life and no injuries to the volunteer firefighters who responded. An early report of two cats being lost in the fire was rescinded after the pets turned up later.

According to Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire Department First Assistant Fire Chief Mike Horner, the fire was called in as an emergency at 11:30 a.m. March 2. The department, which is located approximately one mile away, responded with a total of 22 firefighters and three fire trucks.

When we arrived on the scene the flames were coming out of the first floor apartment and shooting up the side of the building to the second floor, Horner said. We had it knocked down in about an hour and stayed on the scene another hour looking for hot spots.

Other volunteer fire departments responding to the fire included the Jonesville Fire Department, West Crescent, Halfmoon-Waterford, Hillcrest, and Boght Corners. The round Lake Fire Department was on standby at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Fire station during the emergency.

Though the cause of the fire remains under review Horner said the two end units of the building where the fire started were a total loss.

The adjacent units have small amounts of smoke damage as well as some ceiling damage where the responders had to go through to check that the fire was not spreading, Horner said. If those tenants are displaced I think itll only be temporary.

Officials with the management of the apartment complex on Tuesday confirmed two units are a total loss and four units have smoke damage and minimal sheet rock damage. They said 10 residents have been displaced due to the fire.

In an unsigned statement the complex management noted the benefits of the fire wall construction and said it is providing most of the residents with temporary housing while the repairs are being made. Continued...

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