UNITED BANK PURCHASING PIEDMONT

The Piedmont Bank is merging with United Bankshares.  The 267-million-dollar deal will make United Bank the 39th largest banking company in the country.  The merger will mean that United and Piedmont will combine more than 32-billion-dollars in assets and have more than 240 locations across eight states.  The deal is expected to be final later this year, or in early 2025.