Mississippi is reeling after two separate but eerily similar tragedies unfolded on Monday, leaving families, friends, and entire communities searching for answers. Within just hours of each other, two ...

The growing and selling of Fraser Fir Christmas trees is a big economic driver for western North Carolina. After Hurricane Helene crushed the region, there's uncertainty around this year's sales, ...

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, with many ...

One of my favorite Christmas stories as a child was The Year of The Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston. An Asheville, North Carolina, native, Houston published the Southern Christmas tale in the ...