# WCIV ABC News 4

> Charleston, SC News & Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id392354636](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id392354636)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id392354636`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (103 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.33.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2010-09-22
- **Size:** 149 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wciv-abc-news-4/id392354636)
- **Website:** [http://sbgi.net](http://sbgi.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/](https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The ABC News 4 app is the go-to source for Charleston, SC news, offering live newscasts, up-to-date local and national coverage, and a redesigned, faster experience.

Key features include breaking news alerts, live streaming, a new weather section with hourly and daily forecasts, live radar and traffic information, and a streamlined interface designed for on-the-go access.

## Rankings

- #131,983 — Overall

## Review summary

Users repeatedly report that ABC NEWS 4 stops working after recent updates, with the app failing to open, freezing, or crashing. The iPad experience is hampered by landscape/rotation problems. News alerts often won't open or freeze, and the unread badge can persist at 6 with no fix. Update-related instability and slow updates of stories are pervasive complaints. Device compatibility concerns (iPad vs iPhone layout) and overall reliability are major pain points, leading some users to switch to other networks/channels.

### Cons

- App won't open / crashes / freezes, especially after updates.
- News alerts won't open or freeze when trying to view breaking news.
- iPad landscape/rotation issues: app does not rotate to landscape on iPad.
- Update-related instability: last update breaks functionality and update process may stall.
- Unread alert badge gets stuck at 6 and cannot be cleared.

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