Hurricane Helene wrought devastation on the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than six decades.

Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Association’s national tree contest. It's a high honor for the Cartner brothers.

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.

First lady Jill Biden, alongside her grandson Beau, received the White House Christmas Tree, which was donated by a Western North Carolina family.

First lady Jill Biden welcomes the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. She paid tribute to North Carolina's Cartner family for providing the "tree-mendous" Fraser Fir, despite being devastated by Hurricane Helene.