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Local news TikToks and Instagram videos cover everything from city policy and disaster response to wildlife rescues and road closures. This collection captures how regional journalists, government agencies, and independent creators are reinventing local reporting for short-form video.
Video topics/Local News
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Local News videos
instagram32.4M2.9%966.8×Bystanders film boat crash unfoldingThe Oregonian · Quick Hit32.4M2.9%instagram8.7M9.3%601.3×Explaining a city infrastructure problemMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani · Talking Head Edit8.7M9.3%instagram3.5M2.8%49.2×Raw footage of city riotsuitedandbootedtv · Vlog3.5M2.8%
instagram2.6M0.8%380.4×Drone footage with news overlayMaine Public · One Shot2.6M0.8%
instagram1.9M6.8%75.3×NYC street busway announcement photoNYC DOT · Carousel1.9M6.8%
instagram3.2M4.7%93.6×Dancing engineer explains freeway closureUtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) · Speaker address3.2M4.7%
instagram639.4K4.7%672.4×News report on customer meltdownJay Willett · Talking Head Edit639.4K4.7%
instagram1.9M8.9%41.7×Satirical news report on dog competitionanushka · Graphic Yap1.9M8.9%
instagram1.8M4.4%32.4×Meme-style public service announcementWashington State Dept. of Transportation (WSDOT) · Quick Hit1.8M4.4%
instagram320.1K1.1%373.1×Security footage of dramatic car crashWBZ NewsRadio 1030 · One Shot320.1K1.1%
instagram311.3K1.6%24.4×First drive on new bridge rampMorgan Pitcher · Vlog311.3K1.6%
instagram1.3M6.7%66×Screenshot of tweet about collapsed barnWE SELL SURP · Carousel1.3M6.7%