# WDTV 5 News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1154257367](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1154257367)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1154257367`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.90 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-15
- **First published:** 2016-10-27
- **Size:** 91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wdtv-5-news/id1154257367)
- **Website:** [https://www.wdtv.com/](https://www.wdtv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wdtv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wdtv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

North Central West Virginia, the WDTV 5 News app is your source for the latest traffic alerts! Plus, all the local news and sports you need -- all while you're on the go -- on the WDTV 5 News app!

## Rankings

- #228,728 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviews split between praise for readability and responsiveness and frustration with navigation, notifications, and reliability. Users like the larger, easier-to-read text and the improved appearance, and some say the app is an important source for news. Criticism centers on the redesign making it hard to locate stories, intrusive and hard-to-control notifications, occasional blank screens or loading failures, and gaps in local content (weekends and local sports). A few note follow-up/search issues and permission limits.

### Pros

- Redesign improves readability with larger, easier-to-read text and a more responsive appearance.
- App looks visually appealing and feels more usable for some users.
- For some users, the app remains an important source for getting local news.

### Cons

- Navigation/findability is worsened by the redesign, making it hard to locate stories.
- Obtrusive notifications with a persistent badge and limited user controls are problematic.
- Occasional blank screens or loading failures impact reliability.
- Content/update gaps in local coverage (e.g., limited local sports, weekend updates) and difficulty following up on stories.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1154257367)