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Mar 17, 2021
Chantel Dowler, senior lending assistant with United Bank, and Bailee Westbrook, lending assistant, display shamrocks at Scot’s Landscaping in Vienna. United is giving away potted shamrocks today in recognition of its 182nd anniversary. (Photo Provided)
PARKERSBURG United Bank is celebrating its 182nd year of service today with its tradition of giving out shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day.
Originally known as the Northwestern Bank of Virginia, United opened its doors in Parkersburg on March 17, 1839, 24 years before West Virginia became a state.
Today, the bank’s parent company, United Bankshares Inc., is the largest publicly traded company headquartered in West Virginia.