# 29News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id561943943](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id561943943)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id561943943`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (67 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2012-09-21
- **Size:** 80 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/29news/id561943943)
- **Website:** [https://www.29news.com/](https://www.29news.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.29news.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.29news.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

29News delivers Central Virginia's news, weather, and sports directly to your Chrome browser extension. Stay informed with the latest local updates and Virginia news wherever you are, including on-device video and quick access to timely closings and delays.

Key features include local news, weather and sports; 29News Video; Virginia News; and closings and delays, all designed for easy viewing and sharing.

## Rankings

- #191,619 — Overall

## Review summary

Users report the app is unstable after recent updates—won’t open, crashes, or hangs at startup. Ads and pop-ups disrupt browsing. Notification controls are confusing or unreliable, with excessive breaking-news alerts. The latest format change degrades navigation and makes finding local news harder. A minority still finds it easy to use when it works, but overall stability and UX need significant improvements.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly interface (mentioned by multiple reviewers)

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and startup failures after updates: the app won’t open, crashes, or hangs at startup
- Intrusive ads and pop-ups disrupt browsing
- Notification controls are confusing or unreliable, with excessive breaking-news alerts or missing controls
- Latest format changes degrade navigation: harder to find local news and more menu digging required

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id561943943)