The White House's Christmas Tree Is a Symbol of Resilience

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,
Symbol of resilience: White House choses Christmas tree from hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
A 20-foot Fraser fir from Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in Avery County, North Carolina, will soon be the centerpiece of the White House's holiday decorations. This honor comes after the farm won the National Christmas Tree Association's 2024 grand champion title.
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.
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.
How Helene Could Change North Carolina’s Weather
The loss of trees can affect local weather. We asked an expert to explain what that might mean for western North Carolina ...
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North Carolina Responds to Hurricane Helene Aftermath with Victim Assistance Centers in Buncombe and Macon Counties
North Carolina residents impacted by the recent Hurricane Helene can find some solace in the assistance offered by ...
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 ...
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 ...
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In the North Carolina mountains, the VA is making house calls to veterans still isolated from Helene
From the American Homefront Project: More than a month after Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, the ...
This muni in North Carolina suffered roughly $7 million in damage after Hurricane Helene
Phil Miles, 76, a regular Muni golfer who before Helene played weekly, was back at the course for the first time Nov. 7. He ...
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White House Christmas tree a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
But then Hurricane Helene struck, unleashing a deadly deluge across western North Carolina, including Avery County, ...
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Pay It 4ward: Couple honored for helping Hurricane Helene victims
A New Mexico couple made it their mission to make sure victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina are still getting what ...