North Carolina Christmas tree farmers see big boost in sales from people wanting to help post-Helene [Video]

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Post date December 6, 2024

NEWLAND, N.C. (WBTV) – Parts of Western North Carolina are seeing slow improvement about two months after homes and lives were wrecked in the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene.

But now, with the holiday season right around the corner, people are stepping up to ensure growers are able to make it through the tough times.

“The landscape in Western North Carolina has been changed forever in my lifetime,” said farmer Larry Smith.

Smith has been a farmer on top of the mountain growing Christmas trees for close to five decades. It’s been a family business for generations.

But when Helene came through, it not only wiped out much of the crop but also the economy and infrastructure.

“The roads are getting there, some are still closed even today,” Smith told WBTV’s Ron Lee.

—> From October: ‘Changed the landscape forever’: Avery County Christmas tree farmers hit hard by Helene

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Steve Boyack, Maple Mountain High School [Video]

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Post date December 6, 2024

Steve has touched so many lives! He is in his 45th year as a Math Teacher!!! Steve graduated from Utah State and has a Masters from UNLV. He has coached for over 35 years as a Head Basketball and Baseball Coach as well as a varsity assistant in Football, at Las Vegas and Utah. Steve is so dedicated to his students, he attends most home games as many sports and activities as he can! He is retired from coaching but works at all home football games as the head chainsman. He also works all home basketball keeping stats and the scorebook. Steve has 5 children and 13 grandchildren. He recently wrote a book about his life as a Father, teacher, and coach. his book is Coach Your Son to be a Man ( but I also have 3 daughters as well (0: (There is so much more I could say but I am biased) Steve says Every day is the best, No bad days, I love what I do!