Charlotte News from WCNC

Name: Charlotte News from WCNC
Rating: 4.8 (12321 reviews)
Author: Tegna Inc.

By: Tegna Inc. App

Breaking news & video

Overview

Version:

50.19.0

Last updated: 2026-08-01

Ranking

#15,439 ▲ 13

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Stay up-to-date with Charlotte and the Carolinas through the official WCNC Charlotte app. Get real-time breaking news, weather updates, interactive radar, and live video from WCNC's newscasts.

Personalize your feed — follow topics you care about, receive hyperlocal alerts, and share stories with friends. Cast videos to your TV, explore exclusive photos and clips, and stay informed about school delays and closings with this free, official WCNC app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Weather

By:

Tegna Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(12,321) 58 new ratings

Version:

50.19.0 Last updated: 2026-08-01

Version code:

889089540

Creation date:

2019-07-21

Compatible devices:

Size:

265.30MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 15,439 ▲ 13

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Developed by:

Tegna Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/charlotte-news-from-wcnc/id1453203308

Website:

https://www.wcnc.com

User Reviews

Users praise WCNC for solid local news coverage and a credible weather team with a clean, quick UI. However, they repeatedly flag issues: heavy advertising, degraded weather features (no radar/map, limited data, city-edit problems), stability problems (freezes, iPad orientation), and noisy notifications. Many express frustration with the update, wishing for the previous version or improvements to restore prior functionality. Overall sentiment is content-driven but frustrated by performance and feature changes.

Pros

Strong, timely local news coverage making WCNC a go-to source for many users.
Positive weather reporting team (Brad Panovich) and credible weather updates.
Well laid-out UI with quick access to news and weather.
Coverage includes NC content and county information, not just Charlotte.
Overall information is up-to-date and informative.

Cons

Ad-heavy experience with frequent commercials and video content, especially during weather.
Weather features degraded after updates (missing radar/map, highs shown without lows, incomplete data, and inability to delete added cities).
App stability issues (freezing, data not updating, orientation problems on iPad).
Notification spam and irrelevant alerts, difficult to control.
Discontent with the latest update and desire to revert to previous version.

Recent reviews

Its impossible to actually read the articles as there are constant moving ads between every paragraph. I get you need ads for revenue, but this is too much. I’ll read the news from a venue where ads are not so distracting.