This one remained standing," First Lady Jill Biden said of the Frasier fir from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina.

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

“This beautiful Frasier fir was grown at the Cartner Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene.

A 20-foot-tall Fraser fir grown on the Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, North Carolina, will be displayed in the White House this holiday season.

NEWLAND, N.C. — The official White House Christmas Tree for 2024 was harvested Wednesday at the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in Newland.

First Lady Jill Biden will soon receive the official 2024 White House Christmas Tree, the White House announced in a press release Thursday. On Monday, Nov. 25 at 2:30 p.m., First Lady Biden will receive a Fraser Fir from western North Carolina,

Jill Biden unveiled her final White House Christmas decorations as first lady, centered on the theme "A Season of Peace and Light."

First Lady Jill Biden's final holiday season at the White House features decor around the theme "A Season of Peace and Light." The big picture: The theme encourages Americans to reflect on the peace and light of the holidays following the contentious election cycles.