Posts by Victoria Ivie
Mortgage, Utility and Rent Relief (MURR) Program
COVID-19. Has it hurt your business or increased it? If you are rolling in dough because of COVID just skip this and go about your day. However if your business or non-profits has suffered, this is important. There is $40 million available through the MURR Program (Mortgage, Utility, and Rent Relief program) The program’s eligibility…
Read MoreNavigating Medicare Enrollment 2020
Navigating Medicare Enrollment 2020 Are you enrolled in Medicare or do you need to be? Navigating the ins and outs of this can be rather like the Bermuda Triangle. Talk to some who live and breathes Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Medicare Part D Drug plans and Part C Advantage plans: Pat Pratt with Pratt Insurance. Pratt…
Read MoreGet to Know Your Local Veteran’s Organizations
2nd Annual “Welcome Home Veterans” Event Honors Local Veterans If you have been alive any length of time you have encountered a Veteran. We are generally familiar with Veterans we know personally; a relative, a neighbor, a co-worker, a friend, or even just a light acquaintance. But what about all those encounters with Veterans that…
Read MoreWinners Announced in our First Virtual After Hours Event
1st Virtual AfterHours and Door Prize Winners Announced Well we are back! Holding our first Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s AfterHours Networking event since February was tremendous. We decided to attempt this event on a virtual platform; Facebook Live. To be honest we were not sure what kind of response we would have and more…
Read MoreHiwassee Lake Loop
DAY TRIPPIN’: HIWASSEE LAKE LOOP One of many beautiful views of Lake Apalachia, Cherokee County, Murphy, NC Hiwassee Lake is one of the crown jewels of Cherokee County. Whether it is fishing, swimming, boating, or just panoramic views this non-commercialized reservoir has it all. Looking for a fun drive? There is an easy loop around…
Read MorePromoting Agritourism in Graham County with the Visit NC Farm App
Promoting Agritourism in Graham County – the Neighbor in our Region Since activating the Visit NC Farms app in July of this year for Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties it has been an interesting journey for us into the world of agritoursim. Who knew so many rural businesses could be counted under that umbrella. Farm…
Read MoreMountain Credit Union Makes Dreams Come True
Mountain Credit Union – Making Dreams Come True A few months ago JR found his dream truck. A 1957 Chevy Apache. This vintage truck had been customized and was the perfect example of what he had been wishing for since childhood. However the price was a little beyond his means. Just when it looked like…
Read MoreVisit NC Farms – Walnut Hollow Ranch
WNC Agritourism Done Right at Walnut Hollow Ranch Meet Charlie Kissling; owner of Walnut Hollow Ranch, member of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and an engaged participant in the Visit NC Farms program. Arriving a bit early for my appointment I find Charlie giving a tour of the ranch to a family so I…
Read MoreSummer Travelers are Heading to the Mountains
Summer Tourists are eager and cautious to hit the road? How do we bring travelers back to the mountains and help them feel safe? Planning before traveling – a serious trend for vacationers | Copyright Thought-Catalog courtesy Unsplash On June 10, Chamber staff attended a webinar led by Marlise Taylor, Research Analyst for Visit NC.…
Read MoreVisit NC Farms
Visit WNC Farms Promoting Agritourism The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is offering an exceptional marketing opportunity to promote the agritourism industry in Western North Carolina. We want to help visitors and local consumers find the best our agritourism has to offer with the Visit NC Farms app. A Combined Effort of North Carolina’s Agricultural…
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