North Carolina, Christmas and White House

White House Christmas Tree Is a Symbol of Resilience for Hurricane-Hit North Carolina Farms
We wanted to really be an uplifting symbol for the other farmers and other people in western North Carolina that have experienced so many losses."
How Hurricane Helene Impacted Western North Carolina Christmas Tree Farmers
It was the regionality and subject matter but also the steel underneath the quiet tale that called it to mind when I spoke to Jennifer Greene, the Executive Director of the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association recently,
North Carolina Christmas tree selected for White House’s Blue Room
Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in western North Carolina, talks about being able to provide the official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir.
2024 White House Christmas tree will come from hurricane-hit N.C. farm
We wanted to really be an uplifting symbol for the other farmers and other people in western North Carolina that have experienced so many losses."
The White House Christmas tree is more than a decoration for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday. 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.
White House Christmas Tree Picked From Helene-Hit Area
This year's White House Christmas Tree is named "Tremendous," and comes from a part of North Carolina hit hard by Helene. Here's the full story.
Western North Carolina’s water system is finally back online after Helene
More than 100,000 residents in western North Carolina are now allowed to drink and bathe with water from their home faucets.
Western North Carolina inn owner on road to recovery after Helene
When something hasn’t happened in more than a century, you can understand why it’s not top of mind for some folks. And then ...
After the Storm: Western North Carolina Came Together To Vote Despite Helene
Oliver Anthony, the singer who went viral for his "Rich Men North Of Richmond" song last year, went to Western North Carolina ...
Hurricane Helene isn't the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from
Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials Monday over how they handled two other hurricanes that hit the state several ...
North Carolina Helene survivors facing winter without heat
As winter quickly approaches and temperatures drop, thousands of people in two counties are without heat after Helene wiped ...
Recovery continues for western NC nearly two months after Hurricane Helene
Nearly three months after Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the region is still hurting with a long road to recovery. While efforts to rebuild are underway, many local businesses ...
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Visiting Asheville, Western North Carolina post Helene? Here's how tourists can help
ASHEVILLE - Tourists returning to Western North Carolina after Tropical Storm Helene devastated ... help pack boxes ...
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Human trafficking risk has been rising in western North Carolina since Helene
Human traffickers are trickling into western North Carolina to exploit the trail of vulnerability that Hurricane Helene left ...
The ‘Great Toy Convoy’ is bringing gifts to western North Carolina’s kids after Helene
Santa’s sleigh is getting a little help from a convoy of Jeeps and others in western North Carolina this December. Neal ...
Cast of Scandal reunites to show support for western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Kerry Washington and Bellamy Young are two of the former cast members of Scandal who will reunite to show support for western ...