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Feb. 25, 2026

Woman allegedly hit with baton after road rage in North Carolina

Fox News - South Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

Fox News - South Carolina

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.foxcarolina.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Carolina, Greenville
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

66 pounds of cocaine found after high-speed chase in North Carolina

WBTV - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WBTV

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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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Feb. 25, 2026

Daughter finally speaks out after North Carolina mum missing 24 years is found alive living secret life

Dublin Live

Owner: Reach PLC

Dublin Live

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Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	2018
Website	https://www.dublinlive.ie/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Feb. 25, 2026

North Carolina woman accused of poisoning family on Thanksgiving could face death penalty A North Carolina woman indicted on murder charges after she allegedly poisoned family members with wine during a Thanksgiving dinner may face the death penalty.

WLOS - North Carolina

Owner: Smith Family

WLOS - North Carolina

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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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Feb. 25, 2026

In Asheville’s Elections, a View into How North Carolina Is Constraining Local Officials

Bolts

Owner: The Political Report Inc

Bolts

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Owned By	The Political Report Inc (Non-profit, Daniel Nichanian Executive Director)
Year Founded	2018
Website	boltsmag.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

Why North Carolina Mom Who Vanished For More Than Two Decades May Have Left

Wide Open Country

Owner: Sam Savage

Wide Open Country

Indeterminate

Owned By	Sam Savage through Savage Ventures & Savage Music LLC
Year Founded	2015
Website	www.wideopencountry.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

North Carolina Receives Caleb Wilson Boost As True Big Dance Potential Emerges

Essentially Sports

Owner: Full Spectrum Services LLP

EssentiallySports

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Owned By	Full Spectrum Services LLP
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://www.essentiallysports.com/
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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Feb. 25, 2026

Wedding photography company accused of defrauding $750k from customers A North Carolina wedding photography business is accused of misleading and defrauding brides, couples and their families.

WLOS - North Carolina

Owner: Smith Family

WLOS - North Carolina

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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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Feb. 25, 2026

Daisy Adds New Franchise Locations in Colorado, Vermont, and North Carolina

Residential Systems

Owner: Future PLC

Residential Systems

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Owned By	Future PLC through Future Publishing
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.residentialsystems.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Feb. 25, 2026

Allergy season underway in North Carolina

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WECT TV6 - North Carolina

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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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Feb. 25, 2026

North Carolina allocates more than $472 million for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

Smart Water Magazine

Owner: Alejandro Maceira Rozados

Smart Water Magazine

Indeterminate

Owned By	Alejandro Maceira Rozados through iAgua Conocimiento
Year Founded	2010
Website	https://smartwatermagazine.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Spain, Madrid
Owner Country	Spain

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Feb. 25, 2026

North Carolina now reporting 23 measles cases since December

BPR News - North Carolina

Owner: Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. & American Government

BPR News - North Carolina

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Owned By	Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. (Non-profit) & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1975
Website	https://www.bpr.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Asheville
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

Virginia and No. 21 North Carolina face off for conference matchup

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

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Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1880
Website	https://www.register-herald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 24, 2026

North Carolina bride books $10K photographer for $6.9K. Then she gets ghosted: ‘There are 30+ brides going through the exact same’

The Mary Sue

Owner: Riad Chikhani

The Mary Sue

Center-left

Owned By	Riad Chikhani through GAMURS Group
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://www.themarysue.com/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	Australia

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Feb. 25, 2026

Daughter breaks silence after missing North Carolina mum Michele Hundley Smith found alive after 24 years

Irish Mirror

Owner: Reach PLC

Irish Daily Mirror

Left-wing

Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1997
Website	https://www.irishmirror.ie/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Feb. 24, 2026

North Carolina mom of three who vanished 24 years ago reveals why she ditched family

New York Post

Owner: Murdoch Family

New York Post

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	1801
Website	www.nypost.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

Syracuse women’s tennis begins ACC play facing North Carolina and Duke

Syracuse Sun - New York

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

Syracuse Sun - New York

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Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://syracusesun.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, Syracuse
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

Feb. 24, 2026

North Carolina DMV expands kiosk deployment

KioskMarketplace

Owner: Networld Media Group

KioskMarketplace - Kentucky

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Owned By	Networld Media Group (Tom Harper CEO & Co-founder)
Year Founded	1993
Website	https://www.kioskmarketplace.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 24, 2026

North Carolina lawmakers reveal State of the Union guests

WSOC 9 - North Carolina

Owner: Apollo Global Management

WSOC TV Channel 9 - North Carolina

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Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Cox Media Group
Year Founded	1957
Website	https://www.wsoctv.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 25, 2026

A Reformation Store Just Opened in My North Carolina Neighborhood, and I Tried on the 13 Pieces That'll Sell Out First

Who What Wear

Owner: Future PLC

Who What Wear

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Owned By	Future PLC through Future US LLC
Year Founded	2006
Website	www.whowhatwear.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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