Would you like to get tweets on breaking news near you?
Then head over to Twitter and start following @topix_local. Topix Local will send you a tweet when breaking news happens near you. The tweets are highly personalized, as Topix uses the location you entered in your Twitter profile, either as text or as coordinates. If you find our tweets useful, feel free to retweet them to your friends and followers. To stop getting alerts, simply unfollow @topix_local.
Follow these steps to update your location on twitter:
- Log into Twitter
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On the upper right of your screen, click on "Settings":
- On the main nav, clic on "Profile":
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Enter your town or zipcode:
For cities in the United States:
- 5-digit zipcode (e.g. "94305" or "10257")
- City and State Abbreviation (e.g. "San Francisco, CA" or "Boston, MA")
- Latitude and Longitude (e.g. "37.7568,-122.418")
For International Cities:
- City and Country ("London, England" or "Beijing, China ")
Available for virtually every city in the world, Topix Local is the only local news provider with complete coverage across the world.