The pine tree was designated as the state tree of North Carolina in 1963. The state even established the Order of the Longleaf Pine . It's still in place to day to recognize service to the community.

North Carolina State Flag (1885) - North Carolina first introduced a state flag in 1885. There have been two different flags, with three design changes. (NC became a state in 1789 - NC has had 3 ...

The North Carolina Fraser fir is the most popular Christmas tree, and the state produces about 20% of all real Christmas trees, according to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association.

Helene was a devastating storm that spared no region of North Carolina, including the state's Christmas tree industry – the second-largest in the U.S.. The trees grown in the western part of the ...

He runs the Christmas Tree Genetics program at North Carolina State University. Whitehill says he's heard rumors about prices skyrocketing and growers not having enough to offer.

SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Five people are dead after a single-car crash in Lee County early Sunday morning, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. According to the NCSHP, the crash happened ...

NEWLAND, N.C. (WGHP) — As western North Carolina slowly recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a Tarheel mountain town will once again supply the White House Christmas Tree. Since ...

Christmas tree farms in Western North Carolina, ... Over 48 hours, 12 to 20 inches of rain fell over much of the western part of the state, with a few places recording up to 30 inches.

Justin Whitehill, the director of North Carolina State University’s Christmas Tree Genetics program, said the word is Latin for “plant destroyer.” “There’s really no solution for those ...

On June 20, a plethora of centuries-old items were found in the yard of Christ Episcopal Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Some are believed to date back as far as the early 1700s.

The North Carolina Fraser fir is the most popular Christmas tree, and the state produces about 20% of all real Christmas trees, according to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association.

The North Carolina Fraser fir is the most popular Christmas tree, and the state produces about 20% of all real Christmas trees, according to the North Carolina Christmas Tree Association.