The 57-foot Spruce tree from Watoga State Park in Pocahontas County was decorated and lit up at the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony less than 12 hours before it toppled over on Thursday.

Gusty winds have been an issue during the overnight hours, causing the tree to tumble. The 54-foot Norway Spruce was specially harvested this year from Pocahontas County’s Watoga State Park ...

Most recently, Green used the OCR Community Empowerment Group to apply for a grant from the Virginia Department of Forestry that would help identify and remove some invasive tree growth on Pocahontas ...