Voting was conducted earlier in the year prior to the bank adopting its new name on November 3, 2025 – Potomac Bank. It was previously named Bank of Charles Town since its founding in 1871. The bank adopted the new name to unify its many offices throughout the Potomac River region under one name. The bank was not sold or merged with another bank.
“To say I am proud of our team is an understatement,” stated Alice P. Frazier, President and CEO. “I am thrilled for our employees to be recognized as the ‘best’ by our clients and community in every primary financial services category. On behalf of everyone at Potomac Bank, we are truly thankful for these highest of honors and are proud to be considered worthy.”
The Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Awards is an annual reader poll conducted by the Martinsburg Journal-News. Readers may vote once per day for approximately two weeks for their favorite businesses in categories including Entertainment and Travel, Food and Dining, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Services, Shopping, Vehicles, and Other. Each category includes sub-categories, such as under Services is listed Banks. There are two rounds of voting. The first round is a nomination round that narrows each category to no more than five businesses. The final round of voting determines the winner and two finalists or runners-up.
To see a full list of the 2025 Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Awards winners, click here. (This links to the Martinsburg Journal-News list of winners.)