# Herald Dispatch Local News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426820842](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426820842)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id426820842`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Champion Publishing Inc
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (91 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-20
- **First published:** 2011-03-24
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/herald-dispatch-local-news/id426820842)
- **Website:** [http://www.mobilelocalnews.com](http://www.mobilelocalnews.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.herald-dispatch.com/site/privacy.html](https://www.herald-dispatch.com/site/privacy.html)

## Description

Stay up to date with the Herald Dispatch Local News extension for Huntington, WV, and nearby Lawrence and Putnam Counties. Get the latest headlines, weather, and sports, with local happenings at your fingertips.

Find local deals for shopping, dining, and entertainment, plus real-time traffic updates and news all in one convenient Chrome extension.

## Rankings

- #146,429 — Overall

## Review summary

Users repeatedly cite login failures, paywall restrictions, and incomplete content as major drawbacks. Navigation and readability problems, plus iPad compatibility issues, are also common. A minority praise the app for weather, features, and the new version's usability, but overall opinion is that the app is unreliable in its current form.

### Pros

- Weather information is a positive feature noted by some users.
- Offers a wide range of news categories and features.
- New version is easier to use and has a better look and feel according to some reviewers.
- Some users express overall positive sentiment about the app (e.g., being wonderful or nicely done).

### Cons

- Login/authentication issues: users frequently can't stay logged in or log in at all.
- Content is behind a subscription paywall; non-subscribers can't read articles.
- Content coverage is limited or has decreased (not all stories, obits, sports, etc.).
- Usability and readability problems: navigation is confusing, headers are hard to read, and the design differs from the website.
- Device compatibility and stability issues on iPad, including poor performance and feature access.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id426820842)