WCBI TV media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places WCBI TV in the centre. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WCBI TV biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places WCBI TV in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WCBI TV left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places WCBI TV in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WCBI TV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WCBI TV are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WCBI TV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WCBI TV’s own report linked underneath.
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
WCBI TV reported it asCanada imposing tariffs of up to 50% on $20 billion in U.S. imports (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
The US Army is disbanding a drone assault battalion established in Europe in January 2026 to test drone and robotic warfare tactics. The 600-soldier unit, part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, will revert to its original role after an exercise in Germany. Military experts warn the move could slow adaptation to modern battlefields.
WCBI TV reported it asU.S. Army moves to end drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
WCBI TV reported it asModerna stock more than doubles after melanoma vaccine trial shows "landmark moment" (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore Donald Trump’s name to its facade before 8 September, following a judge’s order to remove it in May. The board also voted to close the venue for two years of renovations and rename its plaza after Trump, prompting further legal challenges.
WCBI TV reported it asKennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8 (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
More than two dozen Texas families, represented by civil liberties groups, have petitioned the US Supreme Court to block a state law requiring public school classrooms to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled the law does not violate the First Amendment.
WCBI TV reported it asSupreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott paused construction in Big Bend National Park on Monday after bipartisan criticism. The move follows concerns from Texas officials and local residents about environmental damage and the project's necessity.
WCBI TV reported it asTrump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court on 17 August 2026 declined for the second time to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a $5 million jury verdict in favour of writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves intact a 2023 finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll in the 1990s.
WCBI TV reported it asSupreme Court declines to rehear Trump's appeal in $5 million E. Jean Carroll case (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
A Texas federal judge’s ruling striking down federal regulations on firearm suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and shotguns took effect after the U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal by the court-imposed deadline. The decision removes restrictions for qualifying owners.
WCBI TV reported it asJustice Dept. leaves in place ruling that deregulates silencers, shotguns and certain rifles (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are challenging their extradition to the United Kingdom to face charges including rape and sex trafficking. They appeared in a Miami court seeking release on bond, arguing their online boasts were exaggerated personas.
WCBI TV reported it asJudge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine detained in Russia since 2022, was released on 11 August 2026 after reports of severe abuse and deteriorating health. U.S. and Russian officials said the move was not part of a prisoner exchange, and Gilman is now receiving medical care in Texas.
WCBI TV reported it asRobert Gilman, U.S. Marine veteran, freed from Russian prison after nearly 4 years (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
California is considering legislation to fine influencers and political campaigns up to $5,000 if they fail to disclose paid political content. The move follows concerns over transparency as campaigns increasingly use social media creators to reach voters, with some cases already under investigation.
WCBI TV reported it asWhite House asked DOJ about new Reflecting Pool case against David Hearn (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Alabama voters in four congressional districts cast ballots in special primaries on 11 August 2026 after Governor Kay Ivey postponed the contests following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The new map, effective in 2027, eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, altering electoral dynamics.
WCBI TV reported it asRepublicans pick nominee for Alabama US House district they redrew after Supreme Court ruling (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
California Resources Corp. started injecting carbon dioxide at Elk Hills in May, the first commercial project of its kind in the state. Lawmakers ordered regulators to write rules nearly four years ago, but none have been adopted, leaving federal oversight in place.
WCBI TV reported it asAn oil field became California’s first carbon vault. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong? (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 10 August 2026 to separate the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three individual shots and reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The order advises states with school vaccine mandates to consider updating their laws, though states retain authority over vaccination requirements.
WCBI TV reported it asTrump signs order on childhood vaccination recommendations, citing autism (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as US Attorney General by a 50-49 vote on 9 August 2026, with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy casting the deciding vote. Cassidy said he had concerns about Blanche’s commitment to the Constitution but cited positive aspects of his record.
WCBI TV reported it asBlanche sworn in as attorney general, formally taking the reins at the Justice Department (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act no longer applies to suppressors, short-barreled rifles and shotguns after Congress eliminated their transfer and making taxes in July 2025. The decision blocks the ATF from enforcing registration requirements for those firearms, with a seven-day stay to allow an appeal.
WCBI TV reported it asTexas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can’t be enforced (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
A federal appeals court indicated it may block a defamation lawsuit by New England fishing businesses against Monterey Bay Aquarium over its Seafood Watch programme's 2022 decision to list lobster as unsustainable. Judges cited free speech concerns during oral arguments on 26 July 2026.
WCBI TV reported it asAppeals court says fishermen’s claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Scientists using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have captured the most detailed images yet of the Sun’s visible surface, showing vortex-like plasma patterns ranging from 19 to 170 kilometres in diameter. The findings, published in Nature, could improve understanding of coronal mass ejections and space weather.
WCBI TV reported it asNew images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Mississippi’s Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee met on 3 August 2026 to start redrawing legislative, congressional and judicial districts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling. Republican leaders declined to specify priorities, while activists called the process a sham.
WCBI TV reported it asMississippi lawmakers launch redistricting process after Supreme Court ruling (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
A US appeals court ruled the Trump administration improperly terminated a $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, siding with nonprofits selected to distribute clean energy grants. The decision was paused to allow the EPA to appeal to the Supreme Court, leaving funds frozen for now.
WCBI TV reported it asDivided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds (opens WCBI TV in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckcenterCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for WCBI TV.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- wcbi.com
- Seen publishing on
- wcbi.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 21
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
21 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WCBI TV is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WCBI TV: its report arrived a median of 21 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 27 August 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WCBI TV, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where WCBI TV publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.