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MARIETTA — Riverview Credit Union announced Tuesday that its Vienna branch, at 502 Grand Central Ave., will permanently close effective Friday, Aug. 8, at 4:30 p.m.

The decision was made after considering the banking preferences of West Virginia members, the increasing use of digital and online banking services, and the convenience of access to a full-service office location, officials said.

Brenden Healy, president and CEO of the Riverview Credit Union’s Marietta office, said the Vienna location does not offer full-service amenities, such as a drive-thru or ATM, and that the parking and limited hours are also a detriment.

“We continually evaluate Riverview’s branch network to align with evolving member needs and preferences. The decision to close the Vienna office enables us to explore other Wood County locations for a full-service branch,” said Healy.

Healy said the Belpre branch, as well as the two Marietta branches, will continue to serve all Riverview’s members.

Mark Minerd, Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated, “We greatly appreciate our members and remain committed to member services through alternative channels.”

In early 2018, the board and management began expanding Riverview’s membership field to reach new potential members in additional counties on the Ohio River. A decision was made to change Riverview’s charter from a state charter to a federal charter. This process was finalized on Oct. 1, 2018, when Riverview officially began operating as a federal credit union.

In November 2019, Riverview expanded its reach by opening an office in Vienna. The Vienna office was RCU’s third in the Mid-Ohio Valley and first in Wood County. In 2023, RCU opened its second office on Colegate Drive in Marietta.

Today, Riverview membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Washington, Noble, Morgan, and Monroe counties in Ohio, and in Wood, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, and Jackson counties in West Virginia. Immediate family members of a current Riverview member and organizations operating in RCU’s field of membership also remain eligible to join. Riverview currently serves nearly 8,000 members.