🌱Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxed + Tractor Trailer Accident

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Here are the top three stories today in Mooresville:

1. Reportedly, after a chase through three counties, a tractor-trailer truck hit a tire deflation device at mile marker 39 near Mooresville in an effort to stop the pursuit, according to a press release. The tractor-trailer struck the device, made a sharp turn and collided with two patrol cars parked on the shoulder, the release said. The tractor-trailer then overturned and blocked the northbound lanes (of I-77), the release said. The troopers were not injured in the collision, the release said. According to the Charlotte Observer, "the driver of the tractor-trailer was the suspect in multiple hit-and-run vehicle collisions in Gaston County. Troopers attempted to stop 63-year-old Monte Keith Gore in Mecklenburg County, according to a highway patrol news release. Gore, who’s from Pennsylvania, refused to stop and troopers chased him onto I-77, the release said. (Charlotte Observer)
2. Looking for a new house nearby, but tired of seeing the same old property listings every time you search online? With our weekly list of new properties in your area, you can stay on top of the scene. Here’s a sampling of the latest batch of houses to hit the housing market in and near Mooresville — including one with two beds and one bath for $250,000, and another with two beds and two baths for $432,999. Happy house hunting! (Mooresville Patch)
3. North Carolina is one of the states in which President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, could be taxed. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "some states tax forgiven debt as income, which means borrowers who are still paying down student loans could owe taxes on as much as $10,000 or even $20,000 that was taken off their bill. In Mississippi, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arkansas and North Carolina, forgiven student loans will be subject to state income taxes unless they change their laws to conform with a federal tax exemption for student loans, according to a tally by the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank." (Mooresville Tribune)

From my notebook:

• Town of Mooresville NC: "HOLIDAY CLOSING Town offices and facilities will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. There will be a one-day delay in sanitation and recycling collection for residential customers." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Did you know that September is National Suicide Prevention Month? Learn more about actions we can all take to prevent suicide at 988lifeline.org The 988 Lifeline is now active!" (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Children can join us for Inspired Art on September 10 at 10 a.m. This week we will be doing rock painting! Come explore color, use your imagination and create a new piece of art for your house! " (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)

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