WBTV News
Get local news coverage for the Charlotte area.
by Gray Television Group, Inc.
iPhone · iPad
Quick verdict
- What it is
- The WBTV News app delivers local news coverage for the Charlotte area, including breaking news alerts, live news headlines, and sports.
- Best for
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- someone who wants local news
- At a glance
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- Free to download
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- News
- Weather
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
Screens
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12 store screenshots
Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Free
Ratings & reviews
App Store
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5/5Weather
You have the best radar nobody can beat it I look at it a lot I can depend on it it’s got the right back ground it’s very clear I’m a nut when it comes to your Radar so don’t change it it’s perfect I’m talking about my phone I’m 75 years old and you will always be by my side keep up the good work Sam Allen Salisbury n.c
crapppie king · 7 Aug 2026
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4/5I’ll give it five stars if you can update the imaging voice of the station.
This may be a minor point for most viewers, but I did work as a production director at a radio station in southeastern Kentucky. Even they knew that the first letter of any station call sign east of the Mississippi river is pronounced “double you” not “dubby you”. As I understand it, the voice of the Atlanta Braves on Gray Media stations, Jim Cutler, has no existing contract in the Charlotte market. If you would make him, or a reasonable facsimile of him, the voice of WBTV going forward, your app will get five stars, and your news casts will be far more enjoyable to those of us who still believe in the magic of broadcast imaging.
SoundMan87 · 7 Aug 2026
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3/5Reading vs watching
What I like about this app is that I can read articles connected to what I am interested in including local news stories. However, the videos are much more frustrating, especially recently. For example, this morning I tried to click on a link supposed to show info about the school systems merging In Catawba Co. After watching 3 minutes of commercials it went to a different story and then 6 more commercials. I was about to close it after 3 commercials but wanted to hear the story so I waited and then was especially frustrated after I came to more commercials without the clip I wanted to see which I never saw.
Snoopyiscool3 · 7 Aug 2026
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2/5Update is not user friendly
The update from a couple of weeks ago is not very user friendly. There is also an issue with the notifications. There is almost always a high number of notifications that show up in the bubble, but when ai click the bell within the app, I’ve noticed some are older. Also, when clicking on the notification (which I assume should take the user to the article), the app crashes. This has happened since the first day of the upgrade. I occasionally try it to see if it’s fixed, but the problem persists. In case it matters, I’m using the app on an iPhone XS Max.
Foxy Trainer · 7 Aug 2026
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3/5Ok, but..
It works fine for stuff that is already there. It seems very unstable. Whenever I try to add a location for the weather it crashes. It has also crashed when I've tried to make other adjustments in the settings. Also I have an ever increasing number of notifications for which I am unable to view. If I open the notifications tab, it's always empty. When I tell it to clear notifications, the number pops back up after a few minutes.
Wolverine.1983 · 7 Aug 2026
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Accessibility
No accessibility labels collected yet.
Versions
App Store
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6.7.10
Fix for an issue with closings banner
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6.7.11
General fixes and performance enhancements
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6.7.12
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.1
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.10
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.11
Station branding update
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7.0.12
Improvement to livestreams in webview
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7.0.13
Change to iPad splash screen images
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7.0.14
Changes to the livestream player
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7.0.15
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.2
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.3
Fixed an issue where push notifications were not opening to the correct pages. General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.4
A fix for push notifications not taking users to the correct page
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7.0.5
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.6
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.7
General fixes and performance enhancements
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7.0.8
- Improvement for notification badges on device homescreen - Improvement for notifications in the in-app inbox
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7.0.9
General fixes and performance enhancements
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8.0.1
Welcome to the redesigned app! Get the latest news directly on the home screen, easy-to-find live news and weather video and instant notifications about what’s important to you.
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8.0.2
Improvements to the video players
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8.0.3
Corrected the look of splash screen images Addressed some embeds not showing properly in stories Addressed issues with some images being cut off in stories Addressed issue causing users to not be able to share stories
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8.0.4
Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen. Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices. Video playlists now display all videos correctly Improved video playback reliability.
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8.0.5
Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen. Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices. Video playlists now display all videos correctly Improved video playback reliability.
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8.0.6
Improved how images display in stories and on the home screen. Fixed an issue where sharing a story was not working on some devices. Video playlists now display all videos correctly Improved video playback reliability. General bug fixes and performance improvements.
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8.0.7
· 15 Jul 2026
Improvements to the video player, including addressing a crash caused when using video controls
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Independent summary published
- Last verified
- 7 Aug 2026
- Sources
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