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Peoples Bank named to American Banker’s Best Bank to Work For list for 3rd consecutive year

Peoples Bank has again been named by American Banker among its 2023 Best Banks to Work For. The award is presented to commercial or retail banks after extensive employee surveys and reviews of employer reports for their benefits and policies. Only 90 banks nationwide received the honor and this is the third year in a row Peoples Bank has won the award. Peoples Bank, with over 1,300 employees, is the largest bank headquartered in Kentucky, Ohio or West Virginia to receive the award. Tonya Steele, Chief Human Resources Officer of Peoples Bank, stated “We are honored that our ...

ELPRO Services promotes Lydel Norman to project manager

A Belpre man has been named a project manager at ELPRO Services Inc. in Marietta. Lydel Norman started at ELPRO, a Swiss-based global manufacturer, started at ELPRO in 2018 and is based at the company’s Marietta office. “Lydel will be a tremendous asset to our project management team,” said Derek Snyder, head of operations and projects for ELPRO North America. “His industry knowledge from his time as one of ELPRO’s onsite technicians will be invaluable to our team and to the customers he works with on a daily basis. The addition of Lydel to the team will also help us ...

ReFashion Show looking for contestants

HUNTINGTON — The 21st annual ReFashion Show sponsored by the Recycling Coalition of West Virginia will be held 1 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Huntington Mall near Macy’s. The coalition is inviting amateur models and designers from West Virginia to highlight their outfits made from recyclable ...

United Bankshares announces earnings

PARKERSBURG — United Bankshares Inc. has reported earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of 2023. The company reported 2023 third quarter earnings of $96.2 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, as compared to earnings of $92.5 million, or 68 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. Earnings for the third quarter of 2022 were $102.6 million, or 76 cents per diluted share. “Third quarter results saw accelerated growth and profitability, while maintaining our strong capital, liquidity and asset quality positions,” Richard M. Adams Jr., United chief ...

United Bank, Mildren garner W.Va. banking advocacy awards

PARKERSBURG — United Bank and a United vice president have received awards at the 129th West Virginia Bankers Association Annual Convention. United Bank received the 2023 Bank Advocate of the Year and the association honored Chad Mildren, United executive vice president and chief consumer ...

Tri-State group celebrating 100 years

PARKERSBURG — Promoting its slogan “Experience experience,” Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. and its parent company Tri-State/Service Roofing and Sheet Metal Group is celebrating its first century in business in 2023. The group spans four generations of leadership and more than 1 ...