Then how the heck do you know when there is a fire in your county, or a car accident, or a fundraiser, or an arrest, you are really missing out on some important stuff.
I read the daily paper and listen to radio news. If something is happening I can log onto 9 News where I can read the story without fluff and commercials. It's usually more up to date than the Post website.
I've been TV free for over a year now. I bookmarked the county crime map and set up a email new alert for very specific topics that I care about - and there aren't a lot. Then I check the local public transportation announcements to see what new ways they've found to inconvenience me. I subscribed to my county's emergency network and receive alerts on my phone when bad weather is approaching or something terrible happens. I have even subscribed to a lost-pet-in-your-area alert. So no need for local news and their endless Trump bashing and interviews with grieving baby mammas and their, "he was a good boy an' turnin' his life around!"