0 People 3542 Fact-checks 1580 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3542) Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 David McKinley stated on September 09, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley• October 15, 2020 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” By Amanda Boring• October 18, 2022 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 04, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold• September 20, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• September 13, 2018 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth." By Cade Moisey, Patrick Orsagos, Mary Alice Truitt, Davis Versprille• May 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020 Articles (1580) PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 What HHS Secretary Tom Price said about opioid addiction treatment By Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2017 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 At halfway mark, Donald Trump's campaign promises hit roadblocks By Manuela Tobias• January 16, 2019 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 Ted Cruz leading Scott Walker in Texas? Not in Pants on Fire ratings By W. Gardner Selby• February 23, 2015 Democrats tell half the story on 23 percent sales tax By Robert Farley• October 15, 2010 We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses By Josie Hollingsworth, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 Join us for a free PolitiFact event in Milwaukee on Oct. 23 By Greg Borowski• October 9, 2018 Putting Steele and Kaine to the Truth-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 PolitiFact's video rewind for Sept. 23 By Sean Nelson• September 23, 2016 Fact-checking the Arizona presidential debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2012 Does a national sales tax amount to double taxation? By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2010 Video from our forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin explains how our election fact-checking works By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 How close is today's economy to the Great Depression? By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2011
Jim Justice stated on November 09, 2018 in a tweet: "As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption." By Matt Minard• January 10, 2019 Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million." By Matt Minard• December 14, 2018 Joe Manchin stated on September 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• October 11, 2019 David McKinley stated on August 10, 2021 in a tweet: “Overdose deaths in WV are up 45% from the prior year.” By John Brumley, Danny Kuhn• October 5, 2021 Kendra Fershee stated on September 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• November 1, 2018 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 David McKinley stated on September 09, 2020 in a tweet: "Nearly 800 million opioid pills were shipped to WV, amounting to 433 pills for every man, woman, and child in the state.” By Camren Gandee, Julia Manley• October 15, 2020 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media: “Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.” By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021 Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” By Amanda Boring• October 18, 2022 Joe Manchin stated on October 03, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." By Davis Versprille• November 1, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Our WV highways rank 16th in the country in a national survey of highway systems, up 20 spots from last year’s ranking! This ranking affirms all the hard work we’ve done, and that we continue to do, fixing our state’s roads." By Claudia Breaux, Olivia Vigna• October 1, 2019 One Nation stated on September 04, 2023 in a petition: Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.” By Aidan Cornue• October 24, 2023 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 04, 2018 in a tweet: "In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016." By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold• September 20, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton• September 13, 2018 Jim Justice stated on November 05, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. By Douglas Soule• December 10, 2018 Brian Joseph stated on February 10, 2019 in a newspaper interview: "The catalytic converter used in automobiles was invented in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• March 27, 2019 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When you pull up to the gas pump to fill up your car, get your cell phone and search for Bluetooth devices. If a sequence of letters and numbers show up don’t pay at the pump. One of the pumps has a credit card skimmer inside of it. All of these skimmers run on bluetooth." By Cade Moisey, Patrick Orsagos, Mary Alice Truitt, Davis Versprille• May 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “made it clear..No More Coal Fired Power Plants!! So, No More Coal!! Wake Up WV, PA,OH, KY” By Hayat Norimine• October 2, 2020
PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 What HHS Secretary Tom Price said about opioid addiction treatment By Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2017 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 At halfway mark, Donald Trump's campaign promises hit roadblocks By Manuela Tobias• January 16, 2019 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 Ted Cruz leading Scott Walker in Texas? Not in Pants on Fire ratings By W. Gardner Selby• February 23, 2015 Democrats tell half the story on 23 percent sales tax By Robert Farley• October 15, 2010 We fact-checked the Democrats' closing push in Iowa before the caucuses By Josie Hollingsworth, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 27, 2020 Join us for a free PolitiFact event in Milwaukee on Oct. 23 By Greg Borowski• October 9, 2018 Putting Steele and Kaine to the Truth-O-Meter By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 PolitiFact's video rewind for Sept. 23 By Sean Nelson• September 23, 2016 Fact-checking the Arizona presidential debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2012 Does a national sales tax amount to double taxation? By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2010 Video from our forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin explains how our election fact-checking works By Tom Kertscher• October 23, 2018 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 23 shows By Will Cabaniss, Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 23, 2015 How close is today's economy to the Great Depression? By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2011
