White House Christmas tree cut down in Western North Carolina …
1 day ago · 1:29. NEWLAND – On a cool, foggy morning in the highlands of Western North Carolina, the Cartner family watched as a crane lifted a 20-foot Christmas tree in the air and workers loaded it on a ...
White House Christmas tree comes from North Carolina - FOX43
1 day ago · Updated: 9:02 PM EST November 21, 2024. NEWLAND, N.C. — The Cartner family had known since last year that one of their farm’s Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this winter ...
The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for ...
4 days ago · The biggest challenge for Christmas tree farmers across western North Carolina has been fixing infrastructure on their property, including roads, said Jennifer Greene, North Carolina Christmas Tree Association executive director. Despite tree losses on some farms, Greene said farmers across the region — who harvest between 4-5 …
How Helene impacted North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry
2 days ago · North Carolina harvests more than 3 million Christmas trees each year, generating more than $144 million dollars in sales in 2022. (Allison Fields) NEWLAND, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina Christmas tree is heading to the White House Wednesday after being harvested from one community just weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the area.
Good News: White House Christmas tree comes from North Carolina …
2 days ago · This year's White House Christmas tree, which comes from a North Carolina tree farm hit hard by Hurricane Helene, has become a symbol of hope and faith. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports.Nov. 21 ...
White House Christmas tree chosen from North Carolina area hit …
Nov 3, 2024 · At least 220 people died in the storm. This year’s official White House Christmas tree comes from western North Carolina, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene in late September.
Western North Carolina to provide White House Christmas tree …
Oct 23, 2024 · NEWLAND, N.C. (WGHP) — As western North Carolina slowly recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a Tarheel mountain town will once again supply the White House Christmas Tree.
North Carolina farm loses 60,000 Christmas trees to Hurricane …
12 hours ago · PLUMTREE, N.C. – When Hurricane Helene flooded parts of western North Carolina in late September, it destroyed many businesses, including a 200-year-old Christmas tree farm in the town of Plumtree. Avery Farms lost 60,000 Christmas trees to Helene, which immersed the farm in about 6 feet of floodwater. "Words can't describe what we saw when ...
How Helene Affected NC’s Christmas Tree Farms - PBS North Carolina
Nov 15, 2024 · NC is a huge producer of the nation’s Christmas trees . More than three million fresh-cut Christmas trees come from North Carolina every year, making it the second-largest producer in the U.S. In all, 53 million trees are growing across 940 farms statewide, according to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association.
Locals launch an operation to bring Christmas to hurricane ... - FOX10 News
1 day ago · MOBILE, Ala. - Two locals are launching Operation North Carolina Christmas Angels, and the goal is to collect Christmas gifts to deliver to storm victims in the disaster-stricken area.