WCNC News

WCNC is a news source that primarily focuses on weather events and local politics. The site provides detailed information about severe weather incidents, including storms and hail sizes. They also cover national political topics such as representatives not running for re-election. The site does not seem to have any significant biases or conflicts of interest, but there is a minor issue with deceptiveness in one article due to its straightforward and factual nature.

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Parts of Rock Hill received hail up to 4 inches in diameter, which is about the size of a softball
  • Winds reached up to 90 mph during the storm, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article is straightforward and factual, with no apparent deception.

Recent Articles

  • Historic Hailstorm: 4.5-inch Hailstones Sweep Through Carolinas, Leaving Extensive Damage

    Historic Hailstorm: 4.5-inch Hailstones Sweep Through Carolinas, Leaving Extensive Damage

    Broke On: Saturday, 20 April 2024 Historic hailstorms hit the Carolinas on April 20, 2024, with reports of hailstones up to 4.5 inches in diameter causing extensive damage to homes and vehicles in Lumberton and Rock Hill. The National Weather Service confirmed damage from 90-mph winds, while Corey Davis from the North Carolina Climatologist's office noted potential record-breaking hailstone size if verified.

  • U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection in 2025

    Broke On: Tuesday, 05 December 2023 U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry will not seek reelection when his term ends in 2025. McHenry has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. McHenry has been a member of Congress since 2005 and is currently the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.