Lifesaving newborn test credited in baby Jovie’s story
Jovie Faye Smith survived a critical heart defect after a mandatory newborn screening test. Family thanks lawmakers in Raleigh as the 2013 law’s impact is highlighted. The piece notes continued gratitude and references a fundraiser page for Jovie.
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Jovie Faye Smith
Raleigh
Little Jovie
Bonnie Smith
Jovie
Walker with holster on his aid aids defeat intruder
Sixty eight year old Joseph Sapienza, a Marine veteran, faced a home invasion attempt on Davis Avenue in Gastonia. He retrieved his .45 handgun from a holster on his walker, confronted the would be thief, who fled. Sapienza left a warning note on the door stating he would be waiting if the break in resumes.
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Joseph Sapienza
Gastonia
Sapienza
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Davis Avenue
North Carolina rejects Gaston charter proposals
The State Board of Education declined three Gaston County charter school applications Ridgeview River Pointe and Town Center as part of 11 new charters approved statewide while Piedmont Community Charter and Mountain Island Charter remain the sole options locally after Highlane Charter had its charter revoked. River Pointe director Steve Amos of Stanley says families seek a rigorous college prep curriculum.
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State Board of Education
Gaston County
North Carolina
Ridgeview Charter School
River Pointe Preparatory Academy
Town Center Charter High School
River Pointe
Ridgeview
Steve Amos
Stanley
Piedmont Community Charter
Mountain Island Charte
Highlane Charter School
Gastonia
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