The Raleigh News & Observer

The Raleigh News & Observer

By The McClatchy Company

  • Category: News
  • Release Date: 2010-10-30
  • Current Version: 10.0.6
  • Adult Rating: 12+
  • File Size: 119.95 MB
  • Developer: The McClatchy Company
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Score: 3.9
3.95307
From 2,365 Ratings

Description

Connect to the Raleigh News & Observer newspaper app wherever you are. Receive the latest local and breaking news from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle area in North Carolina. The N&O reports on the local topics you care about, including local weather, traffic, crime, sports and national news. Features of the app include: • Breaking news alerts and real-time updates. • The local news and sports topics you care about from around the Triangle area. • View stunning photos and videos of news coverage and events. • The News & Observer opinions, editorials and columns you love. • Ability to share stories and galleries on Facebook, Twitter or by email. • Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight. Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.newsobserver.com/customer-service/terms-of-service/text-only/ For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp

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Reviews

  • Crashes on startup

    1
    By Chromium54
    I uninstalled and reinstalled today, but the app crashes as soon as it opens. I have used the app for years on my ipad, but never had this issue. The "app support" link in the store just takes you to a subscription service page. No place to get tech help is offered.
  • New app version not user-friendly for print-version readers

    1
    By kt1654to3008
    1) it requires multiple clicks/swipes to get to the Print view (old one defaulted and opened to Print view), even if your settings are set to “Print Version” preference 2) there is always a space for an ad at the bottom of the screen, even if you close the ad, which reduces visibility. Previous version you could completely close the ad pop-up window. Of the three papers to which I subscribe, the N&O is the worst online experience.
  • Access not available to paying customers

    1
    By Kln_wufpack
    Thank goodness for the old fashioned paper. I’m able read local content. On the app, it asks me to login for every article and after successfully logging in and returning to an article- it throws the login screen again and it never goes away. Called support multiple times and they referenced my problem to IT and promised a response in 24-48 hours. Here it is 72 hours later - no response from IT (surprised????).
  • Another epic fail

    1
    By Gkraleigh
    The N&O has updated their app, and user experience, once again, and once again it is an epic fail. The opening from the publisher says it all, it has not been well received. What makes them think this will be different? Sorry N&O, once my subscription is over, so is my association with your paper. If you want to see what a good customer experience is, please look to just about any of your competitors; the times, post, WSJ, etc.
  • Extreme disappointment

    1
    By N&O fan
    I have subscribed to N&O paper format for years and occasionally used the digital app while traveling. I recently switched to digital only due to outrageous cost of printed edition and the complicated bureaucracy of finding your subscription information. I appreciate the state and local coverage of the N&O. The digital version of the printed paper is a reasonable substitute for the printed paper. HOWEVER SERIOUS FLAW in the digital version is that when the pop up adds change, they move the screen causing the reader to lose their place in the article. Their very existence is annoying enough since the jump around. That would be tolerable if they did not cause the whole article to reformat on the page causing the reader frustration finding one’s way back into the article. My advice to readers is stick with New York Times for national and international articles and waste time only on local news.
  • Crashes in iOS 17 , but now Fixed.

    5
    By rkoler
    All I get is a white screen then a crash in the new iOS 17. Update: after a few days this issue was fixed. App is great now.
  • McClatchy doesn’t seem to care.

    3
    By Ostrakon 208
    I’ve subscribed to the News and Observer for over 30 years because I believe strongly in supporting local media. Over the last several years, the N&O has become decidedly less local. It now covers Raleigh and Charlotte since McClatchy owns both the N&O as well as the Charlotte Observer. To keep costs down, they frequently run stories in both papers. Several years ago, I stopped the print edition and went exclusively with the e-edition. It still costs more than WaPost. Generally, the electronic edition does decently work on my iPad, but a recent “upgrade” eats huge amounts of memory and the only way to free it up is to delete the app and reinstall it. Yes, I’ve tried to configure the settings to delete the file every day, but it makes no difference (ate 2.28 gigs last week). I’ve tried to contact them about this issue and have received no response. You can’t talk to anyone about issues with technology. They ignore emails unless it involves your subscription. It’s the only game in town if you want state and local news, but they act like they know that all too well- and treat you accordingly.
  • Surprise access change AND it’s TERRIBLE

    1
    By MG27511
    The previous edition read like a newspaper in my hands. Go directly to any section by pulling menu list down. Just like a newspaper. I saw no warning of the ‘improvements’ and unable to use paper as I expected. Finally called and emailed the executive editor, Mr Church, but never responded. My wife stumbled upon the revised access. Went to the app, which is not usable - who wants to select types of stories, etc? Just want to access the paper as I would in hand. What do I do now? Select the eedition and flip through all the pages until I get to the section desired. And why can’t the menu option be brought back as an option?
  • Confirming the app is terrible

    2
    By Ben d2
    Links from push notifications break, trouble logging in, hard to find stories, random glitches.
  • Opens to Yesterday’s Paper

    2
    By Song$ter
    Since the updated app was released I need to log in every day. When I log in from the page presented (ads to buy subscription + tiny tiny sign-in hyperlink) it opens to yesterday’s paper. There is no link to the archive from that webpage. It means I have to go back out and make sure I log in from my bookmarked link to get to the main log in page. I use an iPad. One of 2 fixes is required. 1) have the sign-in page shown on the subscription buying page go to the main log in page 2) add an archive link to the main page for each edition I make a pdf version each day to read the paper because the screen is very sensitive and I hate having articles suddenly open to a full article. I find it annoying & disruptive.

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