NEWLAND, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina Christmas tree is heading to the White House Wednesday after being harvested from one community just weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the area.

Graham Avery, Avery Farms Manager, spoke about how Helene destroyed more than 60,000 Christmas trees on the farm. Nov. 22, 2024.

The visit to Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm by White House staff was initially delayed because of damaged roads, Greene said. When the staff made their selection in late October, they adorned their tree of choice with a red, white and blue ribbon that was larger than a basketball, Cartner said.

In a county ravaged by Tropical Storm Helene, farm workers cut down a Christmas tree bound for the White House's Blue Room.