Hilton Capital Management wants National Bankshares to buy back stock or declare a special dividend.
Union Bankshares has reached an agreement under which Federal Savings Bank will originate mortgages in its branches.
Michael Fitzgerald, who was selected to lead United Bank, was CEO of Bank of Georgetown for 11 years before it was sold to United.
Total loans at Old Dominion National Bank have tripled since 2016.
The northern Virginia company will also gain more branches around Washington as part of the $33 million deal.
Christopher Bergstrom led Cardinal Financial when it sold itself to United Bankshares in 2017.
A Virginia bank's decision to pursue a charter in North Carolina puzzles some observers, given the added complexity and costs.
The Alabama bank agreed to buy Peoples Bank for $23 million as part of a plan to target new Southeastern markets.
Gary Shook, who led Middleburg Financial before its sale to Access National, has become president of Blue Ridge's bank.
Parkway Acquisition in Virginia has agreed to buy Great State Bank for nearly $15 million.