WHNT 19 News media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WHNT 19 News in the centre. We have seen it on 27 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WHNT 19 News biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WHNT 19 News in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WHNT 19 News left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WHNT 19 News in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WHNT 19 News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WHNT 19 News are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WHNT 19 News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WHNT 19 News’s own report linked underneath.
Senator Josh Hawley has invited the chief executives of four surveillance technology companies to testify before Congress on September 23. The hearing will address concerns about mass surveillance and privacy issues associated with automated license plate readers and AI-powered cameras.
WHNT 19 News reported it asHawley invites Flock, Axon, other surveillance tech CEOs to testify (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
WHNT 19 News reported it asHouse races for exit, avoiding vote on Hegseth impeachment (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WHNT 19 News reported it asFencing goes up around the Kennedy Center after vote to close it (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
WHNT 19 News reported it asCharlie Kirk statue vandalized outside of Turning Point USA headquarters (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
The Trump administration has blocked more than 130 projects in national parks, withholding at least $25 million in previously secured funding. The Interior Department cited work against administration priorities for disapproving agreements for projects ranging from fire preparedness to sled dog care.
WHNT 19 News reported it as$25 million in national park project funds blocked by Trump administration: Report (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
George W. Bush has unveiled a series of 16 paintings inspired by the 9/11 attacks, marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. The artworks, displayed at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas, Texas, depict scenes from the day and include a caption written by the former president.
WHNT 19 News reported it asGeorge W. Bush shares painting of moment he learned of 9/11 attack (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Senator John Fetterman delivered a prerecorded video to introduce Republican Senator Dave McCormick at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas, then affirmed he will remain a Democrat and caucus with his party if they win the Senate. Rep. Madeleine Dean called the move a disappointing stunt and said her constituents are angry.
WHNT 19 News reported it asRep. Madeleine Dean slams Fetterman, calls video appearance 'gravely disappointing' (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel if attacks on ships in the Middle East intensify. The bank also projected prices could fall to $80 per barrel if regional exports normalize. Brent crude was trading around $97 per barrel on 7 September 2026.
WHNT 19 News reported it asOil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks; gasoline prices also jump (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
A new study reveals that young chimpanzees develop unique vocal patterns specific to their populations as they mature. These differences, observed in grunts, whimpers, and laughter, become more pronounced as the animals age, challenging previous assumptions about the fixed nature of chimpanzee calls.
WHNT 19 News reported it asBaby chimps develop regional accents, new study finds (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
WHNT 19 News reported it asTrump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Chevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela, targeting 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The deal follows a US government push to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, including Pentagon profit-sharing, but analysts question its legal and political durability.
WHNT 19 News reported it asUS oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump continues to suggest he may seek a third term, while also discussing his life after his presidency ends in January 2029. He has acknowledged the Constitution prohibits a third term but has also explored potential avenues and discussed his successor.
WHNT 19 News reported it asTrump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency life (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
A lawsuit filed by Mansfield Oil Company alleges that KRSM Inc. acquired more than 1 million gallons of fuel from a Sunoco terminal in Pennsylvania without payment. The fuel was intended for Freedom Fuel Network stations, promoted by President Trump, which offered low prices.
WHNT 19 News reported it asFreedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman is set for sentencing on state child abuse convictions. He is already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children and faces additional time based on the state charges.
WHNT 19 News reported it asPolygamous sect leader gets 24 years in prison for child abuse after girls found in trailer (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States starting September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced. The decision follows the collapse of trade talks, which British Columbia Premier David Eby described as revealing the "true nature" of American objectives.
WHNT 19 News reported it asCanada announces 'dollar for dollar, rate for rate' retaliatory tariffs on US (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the US. The State Department expects to announce the action, which would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history, in the coming weeks.
WHNT 19 News reported it asUS set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
A report from the House Judiciary Committee states that President Donald Trump's pardons have cost crime victims $1.7 billion in compensation. The report examines the sale of access to the pardon power through intermediaries.
WHNT 19 News reported it as‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in South Korea on 19 August 2026 for a two-day visit, meeting President Lee Jae Myung and senior officials. The trip follows US President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, prompting regional reactions.
WHNT 19 News reported it asNorth Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
WHNT 19 News reported it as‘Heroes,’ ‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 (opens WHNT 19 News 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.
WHNT 19 News reported it asAlabama Special Congressional Election 2026: Live Results (opens WHNT 19 News in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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
- Nexstar Media GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Tribune Broadcastingunknowndirect owner
- Tribune MediaMedia Conglomerateparent group
Where it publishes from
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
- 27
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
27 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. WHNT 19 News is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 27 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WHNT 19 News: its report arrived a median of 33 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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