# Raleigh News & Observer | NC

> Local North Carolina news, politics, crime, business, weather and college sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.newsobserver.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.newsobserver.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.newsobserver.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** McClatchy
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 48,280
- **Rating:** 3.24 / 5 (450 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.16
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2011-04-18
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 166 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newsobserver.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.newsobserver.com/customer-service](https://www.newsobserver.com/customer-service)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy](https://www.mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Raleigh News & Observer app delivers fast, convenient access to daily local news and stories from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle. Read or watch coverage of local news, investigative reporting, national headlines, crime, sports, and business, with AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom.

Key features include live video of local and national news, personalized feeds by topic, search for articles and videos, bookmarking for reading later, and full support for dark mode and light mode. Browse by category, share articles, comment on stories, access previous issues, and enjoy puzzles and games. Privacy policy and Terms of Service are available in the app.

## Rankings

- #304,158 — Overall
- #63 — News and magazines (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.newsobserver.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the News & Observer app for its good local journalism and a simple, visually pleasing interface. However, repeated frustrations include slow performance, notifications that don't link correctly to articles, frequent crashes, and bugs. Many report login and subscription problems along with unresponsive customer support. Feature limitations like poor sharing options and missing printing capabilities also detract from the user experience, making it difficult despite users wanting to support local news.

### Pros

- Provides good local journalism and news content.
- The updated app interface is visually appealing and streamlined.
- Some users find the app interface simple and sufficient without many bells and whistles.

### Cons

- Notifications frequently fail to navigate users directly to the intended article, instead redirecting to the home or login screens.
- The app experiences slow load times, often taking several minutes to open or load content.
- Frequent bugs including incorrect article links, app freezing, crashes, and login difficulties.
- Poor customer service and subscription management issues, including unauthorized charges and lack of support responses.
- Limited functionality such as inability to share article URLs properly and missing features like puzzle printing and article search.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.newsobserver.android)