Carter Machinery recently secured approval from the Christiansburg Town Council to establish an equipment sales and rental office on Roanoke Street. The only dissenter was Councilman Johana Hicks, while Councilwoman Kim Bowman abstained from voting. Plans are currently under review with the town building and engineering office, and an opening date has not yet been announced.
The machinery company, based in Salem, will provide construction machinery, tools, and equipment for rent in Christiansburg. This is their second location in the area; they already have a store in Salem. Carter Machinery specializes in selling, renting, and supporting Caterpillar brand equipment, engines, and electric power generation systems.
Atlantic Union Bank will continue to operate its branch at 202 S. Jefferson St. in downtown Roanoke following a merger with American National Bank & Trust of Danville. The branch on the downtown Roanoke intersection will retain its banking services and will be rebranded under the Atlantic Union name by the end of May. This merger will see Atlantic join American National as one of the top banks in the Roanoke Valley based on market share deposits. While American National ranks fourth locally based on market share deposits, Atlantic is currently ranked second in the New River Valley region where it is headquartered.
