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McDowell County fighting long-term decline
For more than a generation after World War II, local stores, cars and people packed the streets in downtown Welch, just above the Tug River's banks. Today, the main streets in Welch are bleak, lined with vacant restaurants and stores.
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McDowell County fighting long-term decline
For more than a generation after World War II, local stores, cars and people packed the streets in downtown Welch, just above the Tug River's banks. Today, the main streets in Welch are bleak, lined with vacant restaurants and stores.
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