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First lady receives White House Christmas tree from North Carolina
The holidays are in full swing at the White House. First lady Jill Biden welcomed the official White House Christmas tree on Monday. The event is a longstanding tradition, but this year the tree has some extra meaning because of where it came from.
Hurricane Helene devastates 200-year-old Christmas tree farm in North Carolina
When 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.
Locals launch an operation to bring Christmas to hurricane victims in North Carolina
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.
White House Christmas tree from western North Carolina to be delivered
Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association’s national tree contest. It's a high honor for the Cartner brothers.
First Lady Jill Biden welcomes Christmas tree from hurricane-ravaged North Carolina
First Lady Jill Biden welcomed a Christmas tree as it arrived at the White House from a farm in western North Carolina that was hard hit by Hurricane Helene. The tree has become a symbol of hope and perseverance.
How the Carolina Panthers Christmas Tree survived Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE — Its stature can almost brush the sky, yet, it’s the story behind this year’s Christmas tree at Bank of America Stadium that has many hooked. The Norwegian Spruce will officially be lit Tuesday evening, following a long road to get to the stadium from western North Carolina.
White House Christmas tree selected from Helene-ravaged North Carolina farm
A 20-foot-tall Fraser fir grown on the Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, North Carolina, will be displayed in the White House this holiday season.
Good News: White House Christmas tree comes from North Carolina area hit hard by hurricane
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.
White House Christmas tree a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Christmas tree prices are up again in 2024, especially for live trees. How to save money and still get a beautiful tree. (Scripps News) NEWLAND, N.C. — The Cartner family knew since last year that one of their farm's Christmas trees would be headed to the White House this winter.
First lady Jill Biden receives the 2024 White House Christmas tree
First lady Jill Biden, alongside her grandson Beau, received the White House Christmas Tree, which was donated by a Western North Carolina family.
Jill Biden Has Chosen a Side in the “Christmas Decorations Before Thanksgiving?” Debate
She’s using her final holiday season in the White House to declare a stand in the evergreen (heh) controversy.
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Collecting toys for western North Carolina while selling Christmas trees
LELAND, NC (WWAY) — A farmer from western North Carolina has been coming to Leland for 15 years to sell Christmas trees ...
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The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sam Cartner Jr., co-owner of Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in ...
White House Christmas tree from western North Carolina delivered
Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association’s national tree contest. It's a high ...