CBS 17 News Reviews

by Me, High Level GB

I travel around the state a lot and even into the neighboring states. I like your old app to let me know where the weather was going on. I now find it to be cumbersome and will be switching to something else.

by PanthersFan45

I have used an iPhone SE for the past few years and previously I liked CBS17News . With the latest update CBS17News no longer works and hangs up saying it can’t find a network and to retry. No other news app (or any app) I have has this issue. I have deleted it and will get my news from the competing news stations. I’d contact the web developer through the CBS17 app but it can’t be done if it can’t even be opened.

by 7403dah

Overall, don’t like the new app. Only used this new app for the last ten minutes, already miss the old app which had a much nicer, BIGGER radar map display. Liked the old layout for the weather forecast. Now the old app doesn’t work, and I’m stuck with this one.

by Hiemdell

This is the best of the local stations for reporting news. Unfortunately CBS17News has a lot of glitches. On my iPhone, it crashes every single time I open it. It is impossible to play videos from, and the ads seem to be the only thing that work.

by Everywhereness

App gets stuck frequently and crashes. Also videos start when not authorized.

by Reader100567

CBS17News does need some work. There are always several errors per story to include typos, missing verbs, autocorrected words that are grammatically incorrect or confusing, etc. I have got to the point I can tell who has written the article before looking depending on the errors. More editorial oversight and better proofreading are needed. If it is not just disinterest or rushing and is actually English grammar deficiencies then educate your authors or replace them. I read your app several times day and love the up to the minute updates but more pride in the articles is needed.

by Yo Beans

Most of the time when I get an alert and use it to go to CBS17News for the story, it's nowhere to be found. Very frustrating. The radar in the wether section didn't work well the last time I used it (a couple of weeks ago). I'm trying to use your app but WRAL is still better.

by Highland Cnty Viewer

We are having problems with 17s app freezing up. Scroll doesn’t work, and if you try to go back to main page CBS17News just drops.

by Trinandbentsmom

Love reading the news on CBS17News but there are a lot of issues. App freezes or either shuts down while reading.

by MaybeeUKnowMe

17 has the most comprehensive weather coverage in the area - to the point, informative and reliable.
CBS17News doesn’t always have the latest weather coverage, in times of urgent & important weather events though - wish it did. Getting a 5:PM report at 8:PM is normally great, but not when you are tracking a hurricane.
- I took 1 star off for that and the lack of working custom tailored notification topics, which I set up, but it still sends everything.

by SimpletonTaken

Very slow opening app. The only thing that loads fast and continue is the advertisements on the bottom of page. I use another news app for my area and have no problems with loading of the news. 17 seems to have given high priority to advertisers then loading the actual news. No problem seeing advertisements. Should have given it two stars or less. Frustrating.

by Darrellnc

Your weather reporting is superb and the news is not bad either.

by Pk Retired

Well I like this new app. You can always rely on 17 to be up on the latest news. I keep up with the other two channels also, and 17 will have stories that the other two do not. Would like to see more human interest stories. A feel good story. There is so many bad stories, that would be the only thing I would like to see. Like the set up of having local, Nc, and national separation . Very good reporting

by Cookie Dips

Great news I really enjoyed the topics of the story

by EllieB44

Quick and complete coverage.

by A Boy Called Bob

Easy to read and good local news

by De'borah

I enjoy the weather alerts as well as the announcing of closings during bad weather. Keep up the great work!!!

by Ftugfewdgu

To hard to get on live news programs

by Tjhe Sportsman

17 News is the best in the area and I don’t know why You are not on Direct TV. I am getting ready to drop Direct TV because you are not longer on Direct TV. Hope you stay on Spectrum ! Love all your people.

Jerry

by Banzai74

Your app always keeps us up to date and brings what we want in news and weather coverage, thanks for being there