Latest Fact Checks By Liz Newton

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WV viral video

Viral video alleging a Muslim ‘sharia zone’ in West Virginia is Pants on Fire

By Liz Newton , Mary Alice Truitt , Patrick Orsagos
March 27, 2019
"Right here (in West Virginia), they are building new houses … so that 321 Syrian Muslims can move down into this neighborhood in two months.…
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WV poverty rate

Does West Virginia have the nation’s fourth-worst poverty rate?

By Liz Newton , Zack Schwehm
December 10, 2018
The poverty rate in West Virginia "was 19.1 percent, the fourth-highest in the country."
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WV poverty

Is West Virginia poverty 5% higher than U.S. as a whole?

By Liz Newton , Jamie Green
November 1, 2018
"Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."
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Joe Manchin walking

Does Joe Manchin have a D rating from the National Rifle Association?

By Liz Newton , Jamie Green
September 28, 2018
"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
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Summersville Lake image

Is West Virginia’s Summersville Lake the clearest in the East?

By Liz Newton , Jamie Green
September 13, 2018
"According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River."
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