North Carolina
The White House’s Christmas tree is a symbol of resilience for hurricane-hit North Carolina farms
Despite tree losses on some farms, Greene said farmers across the region — who harvest between 4-5 million Christmas trees annually — are persevering.
By MAKIYA SEMINERA
NEWLAND, N.C. (AP) — 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.
But then Hurricane Helene struck, unleashing a deadly deluge across western ... [6727 chars]