The Charlotte Observer News

Name: The Charlotte Observer News
Rating: 2.21 (420 reviews)
Author: McClatchy

By: McClatchy

Get the latest local news, weather updates and more for Central North Carolina

Features & Capabilities

The Charlotte Observer News Chrome extension delivers up-to-date local news from the Charlotte area and the Carolinas. Read daily coverage, investigative reporting, national headlines, crime, sports, and business, with AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom. Covers Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, York, Iredell, Gaston, and Catawba counties and keeps you updated on Charlotte, Concord, Fort Mill, and surrounding communities.

Personalize your experience: choose topics, search articles, bookmark reads, and read in dark or light mode. Browse by category, share stories, comment, download previous issues, and enjoy puzzles and games for downtime.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

11.1.2 Last updated: 2026-02-25

Version code:

210081281

Creation date:

2011-06-01

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

145.36MB

Email:

cu*****@charlotteobserver.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 273,474 ▼ 1,012

Other rankings

#72 in News and magazines (Gross) ▲ 17

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Developed by:

McClatchy

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charlotteobserver.android

Email:

cu*****@charlotteobserver.com

Website:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/customer-service

Publisher Change History

2026-03-28: on*****@charlotteobserver.com to cu*****@charlotteobserver.com

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User Reviews

Users appreciate the local news content, e-edition features, and the availability of puzzles within The Charlotte Observer app. However, many report frequent crashes, instability, and repeated login requirements. Push notifications often fail to open the intended articles. The app is slow and lacks an effective search function, making navigation frustrating. Additionally, sharing articles is problematic, and users desire improvements such as direct article access from notifications and better memory management.

Pros

Provides access to local Charlotte news and content.
Offers an electronic edition (e-edition) allowing article tapping and easier reading.
Includes puzzles and games that are playable within the app.
Allows subscribers to support and access local news efficiently on multiple devices.

Cons

App crashes frequently and is unstable, often hanging on launch or during use.
Requires users to log in repeatedly, sometimes after every few articles, losing saved login information.
Push notifications fail to take users directly to the article, instead opening the home page.
The app is slow to load and has poor navigation, including issues like scrolling jumping unpredictably and lack of search functionality.
Sharing articles is broken; it only shares images instead of article links.

Recent reviews

KEEP ME LOGGED IN!! I see a notification about a news story I want to read. I click on the story. I get redirected to the sign in page. I sign in and get redirected to the home page. The story is now gone and I can't find it.

Is*****, 2026-04-09

Great journalism, but the new app update still appears to be in beta. Glaring bugs and missing features. Notifications don't take you to the actual article. Still no way to gift articles from the app.

Gr*****, 2026-03-30

Worthless, unusable app. For years this app has been slow and unreliable. Support is non existent and te latest version doesnot work at all on the Print Edition view. I contacted support and deleted and re-installed the app. They have no idea what they are doing.