Raleigh News & Observer | NC

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About this app

The Raleigh News & Observer is the local newspaper app that makes it easier than ever to access the trusted local news you need. Our local news team provides daily news coverage from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill & communities across the Triangle region of North Carolina.

The Raleigh News & Observer local newspaper is your trusted source for local, daily news and stories from local areas across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle area in North Carolina. Our newsroom reports on issues affecting residents across the Triangle including local government, crime, business, weather, and community developments alongside statewide coverage and national headline news.

ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM A TRUSTED LOCAL NEWSPAPER
• Daily local news and stories from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle area.
• AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom.
• The Raleigh News & Observer newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love.
• Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the traditional printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight.

LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video of local news stories and national news coverage.
• View stunning photos and videos of news and community events.

LOCAL SPORTS
• Full in-depth coverage reporting on North Carolina professional, college & high school sports.
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and sports writers.

PERSONALIZATION
• Stay informed about the topics and news stories that matter to you.
• Favorite topics to get personalized news feeds.
• Search for local newspaper articles, videos, games and more.
• Bookmark news articles to read later.
• Read your local newspaper your way with full support for dark mode and light mode.

DISCOVER MORE WAYS TO FOLLOW YOUR LOCAL NEWS
• Browse articles by category.
• Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email.
• Comment on news articles.
• Access and download previous issues of our newspaper.
• Recharge and unwind with our puzzles and games.

GET DAILY NEWS AND MORE WITH THE RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER APP
Get the The Raleigh News & Observer local newspaper app today to stay informed with daily Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Triangle news.

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Ratings and reviews

Would give this app 0 stars if I could. News & Observer app does not work correctly. Sometimes when I log in it puts someone else's account name in settings. I paid for a subscription in June which I have cancelled. I have contacted News & Observer 2 or 3 times with no response at all. Some days articles open and some days it says I need a subscription. Definitely not worth $130. Would not even reconsider if problems fixed. I can't stand poor customer service.

Update Feb. 19, 2025: The N&O app continues to have multiple issues. The first is the arduous login process required each time you open the app. After selecting a story you are required to login via a three page process, only to end up back at the home screen where you can finally select the story you want to read. Also, the related story links rarely if ever works, instead saying the webpage is not available. $560/year for a digital subscription deserves better.

I don't like this app at all. Cancelled home delivery of hard copy because of delivery problems, e- version isn't a good alternative. Unstable and finicky on my phone. Going back one page often throws me clear back to the starting "read now" or "download" choice. Turns pages unexpectedly when I don't want it to, but i have to fight it when I do want a page turn. New page often not centered on the screen. Not big enough on portrait orientation, huge and off the screen when I turn to landscape.

What’s new

• Support for blockquotes on articles
• Fixes playback issue with top video in Featured Videos section
• Fixes banner ad overlap on Edition section articles
• Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements