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Prince William County’s New Crisis Receiving Center Faces Funding Hurdles Amidst Medicaid Challenges

Published September 18, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated September 20, 2024 at 10:53AM

A former Gander Mountain store at 14011 Worth Avenue in Woodbridge will be used as a mental health crisis center.

Prince William County is developing a new Crisis Receiving Center (CRC), which will provide much-needed mental health and substance abuse services to the community. Set to replace the former Gander Mountain store at 14040 Worth Avenue, the 79,000-square-foot facility is expected to serve as a state model for addressing mental health crises. Still, operational funding hurdles have emerged due to Medicaid restrictions.

The CRC will feature 16 32 beds—~~eight~~ 16 for adults and ~~eight~~ 16 for children—for individuals needing urgent mental health care. Patients may arrive independently, be transferred from local hospitals, or be brought in by police. Once at the center, individuals will receive continuous monitoring and care for up to 23 hours a day, typically staying between three and five days as they stabilize and prepare for the next steps in their treatment journey.

Game 2 of Carolina League Championship Postponed Due to Storms; Potential Doubleheader Today

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 18, 2024 at 8:30AM

Tonight’s Game 2 of the Carolina League Championship Series between the Fredericksburg Nationals (FredNats) and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will now look to play a potential doubleheader today, with the first game scheduled for 5:05 p.m. Both games are set to last seven innings each, but if the FredNats win the first game, they will be crowned Carolina League champions, making the second game unnecessary.

Fans who had tickets for Tuesday night’s postponed matchup will have the option to exchange their tickets for an equal or lesser value ticket for tomorrow’s doubleheader. Gates are expected to open at 4 o’clock this afternoon.

Prince William Police Make Arrest in 2010 Cold Case

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published September 17, 2024 at 9:26PM

Shane Ryan Donahue

Prince William County Police made an arrest Tuesday in the 14-year-old cold case of Shane Ryan Donahue, who was 23 at the time of his disappearance.

The suspect was identified as 43-year-old Timothy Sean Hickerson, who lives in Palm Coast, Fla. Hickerson was arrested by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and will be extradited to Virginia.

FredNats One Win Away from North Divisional Championship in Tonight’s Home Showdown

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

After securing a 6-4 win on the road in Game 1, the FredNats return home to try and finish the series with a victory. Starting pitcher Alex Clemmey takes the mound for Fredericksburg, making his second playoff start. Clemmey had an early solid outing in his first playoff start but struggled in the 4th inning. Travis Sthele is expected to back him up from the bullpen while Kannapolis sends righty Tanner McDougal to the mound.

In Game 1, the FredNats led wire-to-wire, jumping ahead with key RBI hits from Caleb Lomavita and Nate Ochoa and a clutch two-run single from Seaver King in the 5th. Despite a strong comeback effort from the Cannonballers, Fredericksburg held on, aided by a stellar outfield assist from Cristhian Vaquero and solid relief pitching from Robert Cranz and Anthony Arguelles.

FABA Highlights Region’s Housing Challenges, Advocates for Industry Support, Electing Pro-Build Candidates to Local Boards

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published September 17, 2024 at 11:00AM

New housing being built off of Stafford's Little Whim Road.

The Fredericksburg Area Builder’s Association (FABA) held their annual Bourbon & Oysters meeting at Spotsylvania’s A. Smith Bowman Distillery on September 12 to network and discuss upcoming industry needs.

Karl Eckhardt, Vice President of State and Local Government Affairs at the National Association of Home Builders, discussed his efforts to engage with local and state governments, emphasizing the importance of advocacy in addressing housing development challenges. He discussed the hurdles posed by new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) energy regulations and the national shortage of skilled labor needed for home construction. Eckhardt also highlighted upcoming tax reforms that could impact small businesses and shared his outlook on potential shifts in Congress after the next election. He stressed the importance of financial support for FABA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) to help support legislative decisions in favor of the housing industry.

Library Board of Trustees Elects Chair and Vice Chair, Appoints Executive Director

By Aya Karouane

Published September 17, 2024 at 10:30AM

Rebecca Purdy was appointed Executive Director of the Central Rappahanock Regional Library System [Photo: CRRL]

Press Release:

Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s Board of Trustees held elections at their September 9 quarterly meeting and elected David Ross as Chair and Christy Maupin as Vice Chair.

Data Center Expansion Poses Challenges to Innovation Hub at George Mason University’s SciTech Campus

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 17, 2024 at 10:00AM

Prince William County is navigating challenges as it seeks to balance the growing demand for data centers with its aspirations for technological innovation and education, particularly around the George Mason University SciTech Campus.

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7th District hopefuls make case to voters in Free Press town hall

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 17, 2024 at 9:45AM

Vindman / Anderson

Fredericksburg Free Press: “They agreed that health care costs are too high and that prices at the gas pump have been, too. But that was about it Monday night.

Don’t Forget! Volunteer Prince William’s Fall Reverse Raffle & Dinner on October 19 to Support Untrim-A-Tree – Grand Prize $10,000!

By Aya Karouane

Published September 17, 2024 at 9:30AM

Greetings, Prince William: Mark Your Calendars for Volunteer Prince William’s Fall Reverse Raffle & Dinner in support of Untrim-A-Tree, October 19, 6:30pm at Prince William County Fairgrounds 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas 20112. Doors open at 6pm, the raffle begins at 7pm. Your $100 donation includes dinner for 2, two drink tickets per ticket and the opportunity to win prizes leading up to the Grand Prize of $10,000! It should be a fun evening of good food, networking, and a chance to win the Grand Prize, all to support a cause which will guarantee vulnerable children in our community will have a Merry Christmas on December 25! Please email [email protected] for more information.

If you are looking for other opportunities, please don’t forget to call our wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William at 703.369.5292. You can also visit our website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.

Meet the Principal: Q+A with Bel Air Elementary’s New Principal, Jason Pensler

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published September 17, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated September 18, 2024 at 1:46PM

Welcome (or welcome back) to a new Potomac Local News series, “Meet the Principal.” With nearly two dozen new principals in Prince William County this school year, it’s important to get to know the folks in their new roles. Potomac Local has asked each principal the same questions in bold, and their respective answers will be found below.

Today, get to know Jason Pensler, the new principal of Bel Air Elementary in Woodbridge. Pensler is a Northern Virginia native with more than 25 years of experience in education.