Salvation Army helps veteran and family regain stability
Cleo Joyner, a Gastonia veteran facing mounting bills and possible eviction, sought help at The Salvation Army after a case worker advised a program. Through Community Link in Charlotte, Joyner’s bills are now current and he no longer fears homelessness, crediting the aid for getting him back on his feet and seeing daylight.
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Gastonia
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Community Link
Joyner's military path and family tale from Winston-Salem to Gastonia
Joyner joined the Army in 1973 as an engine repairman and later a chemical specialist. He did not serve in Vietnam, was not drafted, and left service in 1986 to cook in Charlotte restaurants. Now a disabled, single father of five, he moved to Gastonia seeking safer surroundings for his children after years in Charlotte.
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Double homicide and arson after Mount Holly fire
Bridget Berry, 38, and her son Treyvon Berry, 17, were found dead in their Mount Holly home after a fire. Investigators call it a homicide arson with no official suspects. Bridget's former live‑in boyfriend is held in Georgia on unrelated charges as the case evolves hourly.
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Bridget Berry
Georgia
Treyvon
T.J.” Berry
Peter James Rivers Jr
Berrys
Peter Rivers
Rivers
Berry
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