A new heart. A new hope. The story of a ‘miracle’ teen

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It all started in September. A 17-year-old teenager, looking forward to a football season at Charlotte’s Mallard Creek High School, began waking up at all times of the night. His heart was beating too fast. His chest was hurting. His head was hurting worse. Isaiah Cash, nearly 6-foot-4 and 275 pounds, knew deep down that something wasn’t right. But he pressed on. He thought …