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Blowing Rock adopts resolution urging state, federal support for small businesses hit by Hurricane Helene
Summary
The Blowing Rock Town Council on March 11 adopted a resolution asking the U.S. Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly to continue financial, administrative and technical assistance for small businesses in Watauga County and western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.
The Blowing Rock Town Council adopted a resolution March 11 asking the U.S. Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly to continue providing financial, administrative and technical support to small businesses in Watauga County and other western North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The resolution, read aloud at the meeting, says Helene struck western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024, and notes that while physical cleanup has proceeded, many businesses remain financially vulnerable heading into the region’s slower winter and shoulder seasons. The text cites October — typically one of the area’s highest tourism months — as having…
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