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January 1, 2026

GOP lawmakers’ power transfers are reshaping North Carolina

Salon

Owner: Chris Richmond & Drew Schoentrup

Salon

Owned By	Chris Richmond & Drew Schoentrup through Salon.com, LLC,
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.salon.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, San Francisco
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

Why are health coverage costs increasing under the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina?

NC Health News - North Carolina

Owner: North Carolina Health News Inc

NC Health News - North Carolina

Neutral

Owned By	North Carolina Health News Inc (Non-profit)
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

North Carolina sues U.S. Department of Education over $50M funding cut to rural schools North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the U.S. Department of Education for "unlawfully" cutting nearly $50 million in federal education funding.

WLOS - North Carolina

Owner: Smith Family

WLOS - North Carolina

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1954
Website	wlos.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

Cottle: The high school yearbook of American politics for 2025

The Press Democrat - California

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

The Press Democrat - California

Neutral

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital, Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1857
Website	pressdemocrat.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, California, Santa Rosa
Owner Country	United States

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January 1, 2026

New NC law targeting transgender people takes effect Jan. 1

Q Notes

Owner: Jim Yarbrough

Q Notes

Left-wing

Owned By	Jim Yarbrough through Pride Publishing & Typesetting
Year Founded	1983
Website	goqnotes.com
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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Second case of measles confirmed in North Carolina. Officials say it's tied to South Carolina outbreak

WFMY News 2 - North Carolina

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WFMY

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1949
Website	wfmynews2.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Greensboro
Owner Country	United States

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North Carolina reshapes pension management and drug price transparency with new bipartisan laws going into effect on January 1

WFMY News 2 - North Carolina

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WFMY

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1949
Website	wfmynews2.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Greensboro
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

New North Carolina law strictly defining sexes as male or female goes into effect A new North Carolina law that strictly defines individual sexes as either male or female will go into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1.

WLOS - North Carolina

Owner: Smith Family

WLOS - North Carolina

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1954
Website	wlos.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

North Carolina measles case linked to South Carolina outbreak

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wect.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Wilmington
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

North Carolina health officials identify state's second measles case of 2025

WHQR - North Carolina

Owner: Friends of Public Radio, Inc. & American Government

WHQR - North Carolina

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	Friends of Public Radio, Inc. & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1984
Website	https://www.whqr.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Dakota, Wilmington
Owner Country	United States

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New year, new focus on good policy as election season heats up

Carolina Journal

Owner: John Locke Foundation Inc

Carolina Journal

Indeterminate

Owned By	John Locke Foundation Inc (Non-Profit, Donald Bryson CEO & Publisher)
Year Founded	1991
Website	https://www.carolinajournal.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Raleigh
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Child presumed positive for measles in North Carolina

WWAY 3 - North Carolina

Owner: Charles H. Morris

WWAY 3 - North Carolina

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Owned By	Charles H. Morris through Morris Multimedia
Year Founded	1964
Website	www.wwaytv3.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Leland
Owner Country	United States

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Measles case found in unvaccinated Western North Carolina child

BlueRidgeNow.com - North Carolina

Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.

Times-News - North Carolina

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gannett Co. Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Alta Fundamental Advisers, Apollo Management Holdings & BlackRock, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1881
Website	www.blueridgenow.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Hendersonville
Owner Country	United States

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DNA Doe Project identifies Jane Doe found in North Carolina in 2019

Yes Weekly - North Carolina

Owner: Womack Family

Yes Weekly - North Carolina

Indeterminate

Owned By	Womack Family through Womack Newspapers Inc.
Year Founded	2004
Website	https://www.yesweekly.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Greensboro
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Child measles case reported in North Carolina, related to SC outbreak

WCNC - North Carolina

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WCNC

Indeterminate

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1967
Website	wcnc.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

Rockingham Speedway purchased by International Hot Rod Association

Yardbarker - California

Owner: Jesper Søgaard & Christian Kirk Rasmussen

Yardbarker - California

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jesper Søgaard & Christian Kirk Rasmussen (Founders & CEOs) through Better Collective
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.yardbarker.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Burlingame
Owner Country	Denmark

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December 31, 2025

INTERVIEW: Stein reflects on first year as North Carolina governor, priorities for 2026

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

Indeterminate

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wect.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Wilmington
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

New North Carolina laws taking effect Jan. 1st

WITN - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WITN - North Carolina

Neutral

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1955
Website	www.witn.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Greenville
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

New law in North Carolina officially recognizes male, female as only 2 sexes

WBTV - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WBTV

Neutral

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1949
Website	https://www.wbtv.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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December 31, 2025

North Carolina Sports Betting: Sportsbooks, Apps And Promos

Fox Sports

Owner: Murdoch Family

Fox Sports

Indeterminate

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1994
Website	www.foxsports.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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