WXII 12 News - Piedmont Triad Reviews

by HerbAnn

The old Weather App was excellent - 5 stars for that but it’s being scrapped. The weather on the current site is terrible. It can be pouring rain but nothing shows on the map. I can’t get it to “remember” my chosen area no matter how many times I set it. Don’t even think about using it if you are in a hurry.
The traffic part of WXII12News is completely useless. I can be stuck sitting in traffic on 52 for twenty minutes and it shows nothing! NEVER count on it for traffic.
The news arrangements make no sense. The stories are all over the place when it comes to organizing content. Often stories stay up for several days when you know that plenty of other stories could & should replace them.
If you like ads and have plenty of time to sit through them to get to where you need to go, maybe you won’t mind using this.

by Binkle02

The title says it all. WXII12News is free and it’s all but useless. I have it configured for breaking news and what they send to my phone is not breaking news. It’s story headlines. I want only breaking news, if I wanted stories I would open WXII12News . When I do get breaking news, 90% of the time the report isn’t updated or sometimes don’t even exist.
The weather page is near ridiculous since they changed it.
And now they have ads that you have to watch before you can see something live.

by Strongpixie

I have been real disappointed in WXIII online services in WXII12News . At 10:45 AM I have open WXII12News and it still has yesterday‘s news on it. The postings on Facebook are much more up to date. I have given up going to WXII12News for news. I get teased with “ happening now” headlines and go to WXII12News and am seeing only yesterday’s news. While I prefer to watch the news on WXII., I find myself going to other local stations to get the news online. Not good, WXIII!

by Tarheelbread

I used the weather app, but had to switch to the WXII app. There are way too many ads. Many of the links do not work. You can click on an article, where the first paragraph is showing, but it doesn’t connect to the rest of the article. The page layout is crowded and confusing. It does not look at all professional.

WXII should be embarrassed by this site. It detracts from your reputation. I have started changing over to WFMY and WGHP.

by NC Retired Teacher

As another reviewer noted, you can’t follow a headline to a story! Frustrating and annoying. Items remain for weeks and weeks. Is that news? Poor editing with gaffes. On air, little attention seems to be paid to visual appeal. Reporters with gum in their mouths or bouncing on their heels like kids. Amateur hour.

by Vkxyz

It often seems Fox 8 WGHP is more up to date. I’m disappointed when I have to turn to them to find what is happening locally. Sometimes old stories and fillers remain on the. Ap for too long. Also, the ads so overwhelm the stories that it is hard to read them when I go to them.

by Southern Mom 91

The biggest reason that I use the WXII app is for weather. Frequently the weather video is many hours if not days behind, especially on the weekend. I would think that once the weather had been aired at the different times during the day, the recording could be posted fairly quickly. Many times I check it around 1:00 or 2:00 PM and the 6:00 AM video is still on. Or checking the weather mid-morning on Saturday or Sunday it may still be the Friday night forecast.
I do appreciate the weather alerts, though.
Thanks for your hard work!

by Dttarheel

All ballots should have been in before voting day and counted absentee Mail in voting so they won’t have had the correct number on election night and Philadelphia riots shouldn’t be throwing votes in ditches we need a whole new national vote instead. Of all the fighting in all these states and the night of election Donald Trump had the win and now because of ballots being thrown away this is sad but God is still in control

by Sshu8

I, like another reviewer, love WXII, but WXII12News can be very frustrating. I agree that the alerts do not take you to the page of the alert to read more about it, just to the home page. Also, when trying to read a story, there is an advertisement that sits in the story and it blocks out a portion of the story and I have found no way to get around this. So you miss major parts of the story. I still use it, but I think WXII12News needs work.

by Ollielama

I loved the WXII Weather app. It would tell me that it was raining nearby, & I had time to roll up my car windows. Severe weather alerts for wherever I was would keep me in the know at work and at home. The news app has always been a mashup of headlines that link to a story and full stories without following a link, with the most useless news alerts. In the current political circus, I don’t need to hear about every stupid announcement. I seldom can find useful weather info on the news app so I have deleted both.

by Lar3692

I really enjoy being able to check the news without having to turn on my tv, however I cannot stand the ads that play before every video.. I play the video because I want to see the story not listen to a commercial.
When I see a notification about something serious going on in our local viewing area I would rather see the actual video as soon as I click the link not an ad.

by SeniorLib

Great app. I’m informed quickly. Weather radar is slow but helpful. Notifications are great IF you tap the notification as indicated. If not tuff to find article. Overall app really helps me be informed throughout the day.

by Kennedad

I love WXII! I’m mostly please with WXII12News too. However, WXII12News can be frustrating. Whenever I get an alert on my phone for ‘breaking news’, or ‘weather alert’ and I click the alert- it doesn’t take me to the actual place to read more about it. It just takes me to the home page and I have to search for the story. Sometimes WXII12News hasn’t even been updated with the new info that I just got the alert for.

by Briwnshoes

I have been an wsjs/WXII all of my life and I am 73. Spectrum just kept
Raising prices and my SS did not . I cut my cable TV and got Ruko. It is great but I have watch you on News On It drives me crazy when there is a pause. I can handle the advertising but then it says “we’ll be back after this message. After while I just change to CBS All Access. If I buy an antenna I can watch.... but that is more money.

by Doc Wm

I enjoy the format but the advertisements are a real distraction & annoyance. I don’t have the time nor the patience to sit through an ad I don’t need or want. Plus, you can’t control the extent of the ad. It has to run its course before you get to the news or the weather report. Other than that, I like the site and use it frequently.

by Leatherbritches

WXII is the BEST it’s ever been. I can say that because I’ve watched this station most of my life when it was WSJS, so I go way back. You have the best anchors and reporters in the field. They are at their professional best! I’m well informed with your non bias news reports. Your manager is the best also. Also your weather meteorologist are spot on.

by Yellowrose53

I love getting the new headlines and being able to click on on it and reading about what’s going on. It keeps me aware of the latest news. It also alerts me of any situations that I may need to know at that moment. Keep up the great work!

by Beachscrapper#17

I love WXIII.I like WXII12News when checking the weather or for closures. However, I get notifications of new stories and when a click on WXII12News , that is not the story that is presented. You have to scroll and scroll to find it, if it is even there. I find that very frustrating. I get notifications throughout the day and it still the same story that it was to begin with. I think you need to do some upgrading. Thanks

by Taylors Ham Girl

This is the only station that I really listen to, this is real coverage, not fake crap like some of the other stations. And I just love LANIE and Michelle, for the weather. Especially when is threatening weather, they are always right on top of things. Thank you very much for your broadcasts whether it be on my cell phone or on my TV. Love and hugs to all. Diane Gill, from Jamestown.

by Lvpzls

I enjoy reading the current news but some of the news articles are very old. I always check the dates to see when an article was written so I won’t mistake old news for current news, especially when they put articles about the death of people up which is old.

by Mothernature149

Please find more news in n c
We are very sorry about a 5 car crash in Iowa but it effects very few locally. Same for shootings ,stabbings etc related to drug deals in the area. We really become numb .
What about news on road work, health concerns , school and college reports or business developments? More personal interest stories would be wonderful as would more local current weather related stories.
Please help as you are losing your audience.

by IpadAlan

WXII12News worked well till the current version which frequently freezes to a black screen. Commercials sometimes immediately repeat (and never freeze!)

Our devices are on the latest IOS version.

We now watch WXII via Chrome or Safari rather than WXII12News . No freezes, works great,

by Carolis21

MANY of the alerts are not what I consider breaking news. Many times it’s an update. Breaking news should only include very important items rather than general things that happen during the day. Every time something happens, don’t need to know..Tanglewood’ lights the best yet is not a breaking news story..it can wait til a broadcast time

by Cricket8842

I don’t want to hear commercials every time I click on a story. I want to read the story. I don’t even want to watch the story unless I select to watch it. For that reason I have come very close several times to deleting WXII12News all together.

by MichelleMichalec

I am mostly pleased with WXII12News . I just want more information. What I don’t understand is when there is an Amber Alert and you guys post it, we need more details. More details on other stories as well.

by Meminethem

I love the WXII app for breaking news. Staying abreast of happening news that affect my daily life is so vital. Occasionally when going to the current alert, the information does not always display. It is a bother to close WXII12News and reenter. Otherwise l love it!