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New report on Petersburg assisted living facility reveals more failures, neglect

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New report on Petersburg assisted living facility reveals more failures, neglect

PETERSBURG, Va. — A new inspection report on the Department of Social Services’ website reveals a slew of continued failures by staff at Fillmore Place. The beleaguered Petersburg assisted living facility has been under the microscope since December of 2021, when the state determined it failed its licensing renewal inspection and granted the facility a provisional license only. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Living in filth: Decay, garbage, bed bugs at Petersburg assisted living facility However, our previous 8News Taking Action investigation revealed claims by former employees that a few […]

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Wells Middle Schoolers Take a Closer Look with Microscopes

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Wells Middle Schoolers Take a Closer Look with Microscopes

Squeals of delight and disgust could be heard outside of Katie Allen’s Living Environment class at Henry H. Wells Middle School this week. Seventh graders were exploring slides and specimens for the first time using microscopes and stereoscopes — and they really enjoyed the experience. “Did you see the skin cell? It was disgusting!” a student shouted with glee. “Wait, he has a bed bug?!” another called across the classroom. “I need to take a picture of that!” Before using the microscopes, Allen gave students a step-by-step […]

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