Approximately 1,300 growers produce Fraser Fir Christmas trees on an estimated 40,000 acres in western North Carolina. The state produces more than 20% of real Christmas trees in the U.S. Some ...

Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina and left many Christmas tree farms scrambling or behind on production. Now the region’s tree farmers are ready to tell their stories ...

North Carolina grows and sells millions of Christmas trees each year. You can click here to see a map of where Christmas trees grow in the United States. This might surprise you, but western North ...

Helene caused turmoil for small businesses in Western North Carolina. But many Christmas tree farms are open and ready to help people make lasting holiday memories.

NEWLAND, N.C. — 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. White House staff traveled ...

Capitol Christmas tree comes from western NC this year, received by Gov. Cooper Appeals Court Hands Win to Republican State Supreme Court Candidate Kurt Russell delights fans as he reunites with ...

Christmas and winter season events and festivities are in full swing across Western North Carolina with light shows, tree lightings, craft markets, entertainment and even an appearance by Santa.

Some people rely on western parts of the state for crops, live stock and (as the holiday approaches) Christmas trees. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the ...

This Christmas — the first one after the remnants of Hurricane Helene brought historic rainfall and catastrophic flooding, wind and landslides to Western North Carolina — will be a test of the ...