Columbus Dispatch: Local News

USA TODAY Co.

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About this app

We're devoted to elevating our cherished community – Columbus. We unearth, comprehend, and communicate stories that shape our city's narrative in Columbus news.

We're here to ensure local journalism thrives, from basic weather reports guiding your day to in-depth investigations and the latest news, all within our app.

We're the trusted narrators of our community, dedicated to portraying every facet of Columbus life.

WHAT DRIVES US:
Insider coverage of Ohio politics ensuring transparency in state, county, and city governance. Local journalism uplifts neighborhoods by celebrating achievements, resolving issues, and unveiling truths. Comprehensive coverage of central Ohio's growth and development, including Ohio's Intel Project. Community-driven sports analysis, covering the Blue Jackets, the Crew, Ohio State University, and high school sports, offering unique insight from our newsroom to you. Engaging podcasts hosted by city-connected personalities provide the pulse of Columbus's entertainment scene.
App features encompass real-time alerts for breaking Columbus news, captivating puzzles, lively podcasts, personalized feeds, the eNewspaper, and more.

APP HIGHLIGHTS:
Instant real-time breaking news alerts for Columbus news
A personalized feed on the all-new For You page tailored to your Columbus interests
Engaging podcasts hosted by individuals deeply connected to our city's entertainment scene
The eNewspaper, a replica of our print edition for a seamless news experience

Stay Connected to Columbus Sports and Beyond:
Dive into Columbus sports news, including Blue Jackets and Crew updates, Ohio State University coverage, and insights into high school sports. Don't miss our state's favorite football team, the Buckeyes, as we provide exclusive coverage and analysis for the Buckeyes and other local sports.

Subscription Info:
The Columbus Dispatch app is available for free download, offering access to select free articles each month. Subscriptions are charged to your Google Play account upon purchase confirmation and renew monthly or annually unless disabled in your Google Play account settings 24 hours before the current period concludes. For further details and customer service, navigate to "Subscription Support" in the app's Settings.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
• Privacy Policy: http://cm.dispatch.com/privacy/
• Terms of Service: http://cm.dispatch.com/terms/
• Help Center: https://help.dispatch.com

Ratings and reviews

2nd review: App worked for about a month but now it's doing the same thing it was before. I'm logged in, app recognizes that I'm logged in but I can't access and read articles b/c of the pop-up in middle of screen telling me I need to subscribe or login. REALLY? Is it so hard to hire competent developers or is the cost too much? So freaking annoying. Time to cancel.

Beware of the business model for this app. They will send you an inexpensive introductory offer. They then automatically renew your offer a month prior to when it was supposed to expire and charge your credit card. If you try to cancel they will say that you cannot cancel and get your money back. The app itself is not very fluid to navigate. It's loaded with ads. The sports are a day late

Should be much better. Notifications are sent, but are not connected to the article about that particular story. Sometimes it routes to the online site that is selling subscriptions. As a subscriber I haven't figured out how to get around it. When I look for the story in the app (when logged in) it cannot be found. The app also doesn't post local stories, unless they fall into one of the other categories such as business or entertainment.

What’s new

• This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements.