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About this app

The Charlotte Observer local newspaper app is the fast and easy way to get your Charlotte news. Read or watch daily local news coverage, investigative reporting, national headline news, crime, sports, local business, and more.

The Charlotte Observer is the trusted local newspaper and daily news source for Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding Carolinas. Our local news team report on breaking news, local government, crime, public safety, schools, education, courts, business, politics & community issues affecting people across Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, York, Iredell, Gaston and Catawba counties, alongside important North Carolina, South Carolina & national news.

ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM YOUR TRUSTED LOCAL NEWSPAPER
• Daily local news & stories from around the Carolinas
• Read AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom
• The Charlotte Observer newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love
• Edition, a digital destination for the latest local news, features, and insights. Like the classic printed newspaper, it is intended to be a full report of the day’s news compiled by local Charlotte newspaper team overnight

Get real time local newspaper & community reporting from across the greater Charlotte region, including Charlotte, Concord, Fort Mill, Monroe, Lake Norman, Gastonia, Mooresville, Hickory & Rock Hill. Follow neighbourhood news and local developments in Ballantyne, University City, Mint Hill, Steele Creek and surrounding communities, with coverage of the stories, events & issues shaping Charlotte and the Carolinas.

LOCAL SPORTS
• Full in-depth coverage reporting on local, professional, college & high school sports.
• Get the latest news and analysis on the Carolina Panthers and the Charlotte Hornets.
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers

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

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

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

GET DAILY NEWS AND MORE WITH THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER LOCAL NEWSPAPER APP
The Charlotte Observer covers North Carolina and South Carolina like no other media in our area. Wherever you go, stay connected to news that’s important to you. Download our local newspaper app today to stay informed on local daily news, crime, sports, national headlines, and more.

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Ratings and reviews

I subscribed temporarily for some election coverage. Was surprised at the operation of the app. When you search the app, the search results are miniature physical newspaper pages, in 2023, I kid you not. You still have to go the web site for most articles, even if you are signed in with a paid subscription. I rate this app 1 🌟 or 5💩, take your pick. Better to read the "paper" or the web browser version.

I like the new app overall but app seems to download the e-edition to internal memory. When the memory on the device fills up, the app stops loading, have to delete app and download again periodically. There needs to be an option to use a device's SD card and also to clear the memory of prior issues. Was taking up 900 MB of memory on phone, causing other apps to slow down as well.

I appreciate the opportunity to support and access the local news with the app. However, there are a lot of bugs that make this app frustrating to use. (1) There is not a search feature to locate specific articles, (2) The share link only provides the associated image not the entire article, (3) When I click on references to previous articles, it takes me back to the sign in page, & (4) When I attempt to sign in to read the articles, it doesn't allow me to select the correct Google account.

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