# CBS 17 News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id425414520](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id425414520)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id425414520`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Media General
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,143 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2011-03-18
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cbs-17-news/id425414520)
- **Website:** [https://www.cbs17.com/](https://www.cbs17.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The CBS 17 News mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Get the latest breaking news, weather, sports, traffic, entertainment and things to do in more than 20 communities across the Triangle including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Fayetteville, North Carolina. It\'s all free with our mobile news app, which also includes options for push alerts and watching live video.

Key features include watching video from trusted reporters on the scene, reading articles on what\'s going on in your community, planning your day with detailed weather conditions, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.

## Rankings

- #39,379 — Overall

## Review summary

Users repeatedly report crashes/freezes and launch failures after updates, ads interrupting live coverage, and weather/location data problems. UI regressions (larger, cluttered fonts) and iOS 17 compatibility loops worsen usability. Positive notes focus on CBS17s weather coverage quality and the app as a source for local news, with some calling it quick and comprehensive.

### Pros

- Strong weather coverage/reporting (widely praised in multiple reviews)
- CBS17 is viewed by some reviewers as a top local news source
- Quick and complete coverage (noted by reviewers)

### Cons

- App crashes, freezes, or won open after updates (frequent launch failures)
- Excessive advertising and long pre-rolls that interrupt live coverage
- Weather/local page issues after updates (local weather page not loading or accurate location data)
- UI/UX regressions after update (giant fonts, clutter, harder navigation)
- Compatibility issues with iOS 17 and data-entry loops (initial data prompts repeatedly reappear)

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