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White House Christmas tree from North Carolina carries special significance after Helene

North Carolina once again carried on a tradition this week with the delivery of a Fraser Fir from an Avery County Christmas tree farm that will appear in the Blue Room in the White House. Dillion and Ben, two Clydesdale horses, brought the tree up the White House driveway on a carriage. Sam, David, and...

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NC Fraser Fir selected for 2023 White House Christmas Tree

A tree from North Carolina will once again grace the Blue Room at the White House this Christmas. Cline Church Nursery, Fleetwood, Ashe County, was selected for the honor. The National Christmas Tree Association chose them as the 2023 Grand Champion Grower.

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Homebuilders jump into N.C. Supreme Court case over disputed Ashe asphalt plant

The N.C. Home Builders Association is taking an interest in a legal fight over a proposed Ashe County asphalt plant. The case addresses “an issue of critical importance to the homebuilding industry,” according to a brief filed Tuesday with the N.C. Supreme Court.

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A tradition continues with Trees for Troops

A North Carolina Christmas tree will once again grace the homes of many military families this Christmas season, thanks in part to N.C. tree farmers through the Christmas Spirit Foundation’s Trees for Troops program. The donated trees come from tree farms in 23 states, including N.C. The foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of The National...

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Fresh Christmas tree sales up this year, but supply is low

A Christmas tradition continues with a live Christmas tree being the centerpiece in many N.C. homes and across the country this holiday season. Despite another year dealing with COVID-19 and the rising cost of inflation, live tree sales were up about 20% this year. “We are having a great season,” Jennifer Greene, Executive Director, NC...

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