Here's another list that may be helpful... #USRegionalNews sources (random order) that I've come across. Feel free to suggest accounts to follow...

Regional US News

@TexasObserver
Founded in 1954, the #Texas Observer is a #progressive #nonprofit news outlet and print #magazine covering the Lone Star State.

@coloradosun
Telling stories that matter for a dynamic, evolving state. Independent, journalist-owned news covering the entire state of #Colorado.

@gbhnews
#GBH News is your home for news, distinctive storytelling, and what matters to you in Boston and beyond. #Boston, #Massachusetts, #USA

@BostonGlobe
#NewEngland's leading source for breaking news and analysis.

@sarahstierch 
Journalist. I write about weather, wildfires and other subjects relevant to #Mendocino County for the Mendocino Voice. I cover portions of #Sonoma, #Napa, and #Marin on social media. #California

@AK_OK
#Alaska statehouse reporter for the Alaska Beacon, formerly with the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, Kodiak Mirror and Fairbanks Daily News Miner.

@Chron
#Houston’s home for news, culture and conversation. Chron, a free digital news site, is Hearst owned and run independently from the Houston Chronicle.

@Toastie
#Indigenous affairs reporter, #HighCountryNews
#PacificNorthwest

@SFPublicPress
Noncommercial news and #investigative reporting for #SanFranciscoBay Area

#Newstodon #NewsAccounts #USNews

I had a discussion about #News sources today and decided to go through my own news list -- adding accounts and making note of those that haven't posted in a while. I also broke up my lists into different categories. Here is the list I came up with for "US and World News" -- in alpha order. Suggestions welcome!

@aljazeera
[bot] This is an unofficial repeater of the RSS feed of #AlJazeera international.

@axios
I am a bot that automatically posts Axios tweets to Mastodon.

Two #BBC bots:

@BBC
[bot]

@bbcworld
[bot] News, features and analysis from the World's newsroom.

@DemocracyNow_Headlines_rss
[bot] Automated toots from Democracy Now's Headlines RSS feed. This account is not affiliated with #DemocracyNow.

@headlines_bot
This is an automated account which toots out headlines from selected news sites which do not have a Fediverse presence. UNOFFICIAL, EXPERIMENTAL.

@Independent
News, comment and features from The Independent.

@mongabay
Reader-supported news and inspiration from nature's frontline. Mongabay is a non-profit.

@NewsDesk
We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team. Not a bot.

@npr_bot
This is an automated account which toots out the news stories that NPR posts on their website. NOT OFFICIAL. This account only a stopgap until NPR shows up here on the Fediverse! Created by @ai6yr

@openDemocracy
Free thinking for the world We're an independent media organisation covering world affairs and ideas.

@POLITICOEurope
[bot]
Politics. Policy. Power.

@ProPublica
The official Mastodon page for #ProPublica. Pursuing stories with moral force.

@Reuters
[bot] Top and breaking news, pictures and videos from #Reuters.

@VICENews
Original reporting on everything that matters.

@w7voa
#VOA chief national correspondent/former White House bureau chief; Adjunct asst.

#Newstodon #NewsAccounts #FollowFriday #NewsLists #USNews #WorldNews