Christmas is big in Avery County, one of 14 Western N.C. counties known for the production of Fraser firs. North Carolina is the nation’s second-largest producer of fresh Christmas trees ...

North Carolina – the Christmas tree capital of the U.S. – but one of the western North Carolina counties hit hardest by Helene. Sturgill said they saw roughly 15,000 trees flooded out during ...

Tropical Storm Helene devastated Western NC’s Christmas tree farms, but buying a real Fraser fir tree this holiday season can help farmers rebuild. The aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene has ...