First National Bank Breaks Ground on Danville Branch

The new Riverside branch will be built beside the existing location, which stays open until the new building opens.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

First National Bank Breaks Ground on Danville Branch

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First National Bank broke ground on a new Riverside branch in Danville on October 23, 2026. The existing Riverside Branch at 2600 Riverside Drive will remain open throughout construction.

Why it matters

The project replaces an aging branch with a new facility on an adjacent site while keeping customer service uninterrupted. Once the new building opens, the older branch will be demolished and part of its footprint returned to green space.

First National Bank, headquartered in Altavista, operates 20 locations across Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Halifax and Pittsylvania counties and the cities of Charlottesville, Danville and Lynchburg, with nearly 200 employees. The announcement did not disclose the project's cost or the new building's opening date.

The players

First National Bank

A community bank headquartered in Altavista, Virginia, with 20 locations across south-central Virginia and nearly 200 employees.

Blair Construction, Inc.

A general contracting firm headquartered in Gretna, Virginia, serving as the builder on the new Riverside branch.

The details

The new branch is being built next to the existing Riverside Branch, with LE&D Professionals, PC of Danville handling the site plan and Blair Construction, Inc. of Gretna serving as general contractor. After the new facility opens, the existing branch will be demolished and a portion of its footprint returned to green space.

October 23, 2026: Groundbreaking on the new Riverside branch in Danville.
Throughout construction: The existing Riverside Branch remains open to customers.
After the new building opens: The existing branch is demolished and the land returned to green space.

Openings & Closings

The project follows a pattern among Southside Virginia community banks of rebuilding on existing branch sites rather than expanding to new locations. Replacing the Riverside Branch in place keeps the bank's 20-location network intact while modernizing a single facility.

Customers of the Riverside Branch can keep banking at the current location during construction, with no interruption to service. Once the new building opens, they will be directed to the replacement facility at the same site.

The takeaway

A bank reinvesting in an existing branch site can modernize service while keeping customers served throughout the transition. Customers with questions about the Riverside project can call (434) 369-3038.