GENTRY -- A crowd gathered in the darkness and stood around a dark Christmas Tree in Gentry's city park on the evening of Dec. 3, waiting, waiting, waiting. And then it happened: At 6 p.m., after a ...

This year’s tree is decorated with ornaments representing each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, showcasing the state’s diversity and unity. The tree is a Fraser fir sourced from Barr Evergreens in ...

Did you know the first electrically lit Christmas tree appeared all the way back in 1882? Inventor Edward H. Johnson — a partner of Thomas Edison — hand-wired 80 red, white and blue bulbs onto a ...

EAST SPENCER — East Spencer hosted its first tree lighting on Tuesday, an event that town officials say they hope turns out to be an annual staple of the community. The event was held beside the fire ...