Patch:

An AOL spinnoff, accepting content from anywhere, apparently. Hyperlocal in that it probably focuses only on BB's house to feed his news back to him.

"ABOUT US
We're a community-specific news, information and engagement network driven by passionate and experienced media professionals.

What Can You Do on Patch?

Contribute content! Patch welcomes and encourages community members to post directly to the site.
Keep up with news and events
Learn more about local businesses and the people behind them
Participate in discussions
Who's Behind Patch?

Patch is run by professional editors and salespeople. We look forward to meeting you and hearing your stories. If you see us around town, don't be afraid to say hi and tell us what you want to see on Patch!

Where You Come In

We hope that our sites will strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. We've built Patch so that you have plenty of opportunities to comment on stories, share your opinions and add events to the community calendar. So get to it!"

Not really a "news" source.