Newport News, VA –Southern Bank in Newport News is pleased to announce the opening of its full-service banking facility in The Atrium Building located at 11832 Rock Landing Drive, Suite 104, in Newport News. The office will be open Monday thru Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The first day of business at the full-service location will be on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9:00am.

A Grand Opening ceremony will be planned at a later date.

“We are so excited to expand our banking office on the Peninsula” said Trent Dudley, Senior Vice President and Regional Executive for Southern Bank. “While Southern Bank has 10 branches serving the Southside of Hampton Roads, this will now be the first branch on the Peninsula, which will bring us to 11 Virginia branches. It will be home to an exceptional team, including Ben Ellington, City Leader, Andrew Hack, Commercial Lender and Lorin Burge, Relationship Banker.  Southern Bank continues to grow in our Virginia market and we couldn’t be more excited about our future.”  Ellington added “the new full-service facility is also a reflection of Southern Bank’s overall long term commitment to the region.” 

Southern Bank looks forward to more fully serving our existing and future clients from this office, or any of our many locations in Virginia for many years to come.

Founded in 1901, Southern Bank and Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. With its Corporate Headquarters located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, the bank has total assets approaching $5 billion and approximately 60 locations serving North Carolina and Virginia. More information about Southern Bank is available on the Internet at www.southernbank.com.