A lot of local stations are more or less syndication houses these days. They might buy up packages from stringers and sometimes actually send someone out to report from scenes after the fact, but it's nothing you can't get from skimming their web page after you stop the auto-playing video.
Most actual local news IME comes from local Facebook pages/groups and, rarely, Nextdoor.
True, you can get it from their web page. The facebook group thing can be good too. I think those tend to miss things like interviews with local leaders or politicians.
Most actual local news IME comes from local Facebook pages/groups and, rarely, Nextdoor.