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Market US

WGAL News 8

Stay up-to-date with local news and weather

by Hearst Television

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
The WGAL News 8 app provides local news, weather, and sports updates, with features like breaking news alerts, live streaming, and an interactive radar.
Best for
  • someone who wants local news
  • someone who needs weather updates
At a glance
  • Free to download

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Free

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.5 7751 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5Movies??? Not!!

    I really am disappointed when I click on a movie, wait 30 seconds OR MORE for it to buffer, and find out It is just a photo with a caption with the camera moving in and out, or the movie is set to music and you have to read the caption s. If I wanted to read it ( no glasses at the moment) I would have read the article. Also because my eyes are are getting older it would make it so much easier if I could enlarge the article or picture on my phone screen to see it better. Can this be fixed?

    doctuc · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Disappointed to be disappointed

    The only thing I can really rate this app on is it’s notifications and headline page, which really is a bummer, because I absolutely despise the news, but WGAL is the one news network I will watch or read because I actually trust their information. The app however would completely close out on me any time I clicked on a link, so I was never able to really navigate or do much on the app. I still love WGAL and visit the website daily, but as for the app, I can’t say much about it, but I sure hope it gets figured out!

    WazerCraze(r) · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 2/5JCL

    Not the best app. Too many ads to go thru before getting to the news story. You guys need to look at WRAL in Raleigh, NC. Now that's what a good app looks like. July 18- Not the best app. Too many ads to go thru before getting to the news story. You guys need to look at WRAL in Raleigh, NC. Now that's what a good app looks like. Except since NBC took them over from CBS news was treated more factually and now alt-left group think. Don’t become one of those apps that only are negative about our country and leaders. Other wise the weather app is nice. But when I finish reading an article and go back to main menu you have to start scrolling thru same stuff to get back to where u were. Fix that.

    j lingenfelter · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 4/5Convenient but not the best news app.

    I am not a fan of read or hear the news, because most of them are about negative or violent issues. I understand the importance about knowing what is going on around and this app makes its job. However, the amount of adds is really annoying! So after a couple of minutes trying to concentrate on the news being interrupted with publicity, I’m done and I turn it off. I highly appreciate the weather alerts though, that’s why still I keep it.

    Bellebell12 · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 4/5Commercial overload

    I like catching up on the news in the morning while getting ready for the day ahead and enjoy the morning news crew. However, although I understand the need for commercial ads, I find the running of 5-6 ads in one break or the repetition of the same ad over & over, sometimes within the same break, very annoying - so much so that I inevitably turn off the app and switch to another news source.

    Dobiedi · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

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Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

  • 5.15.1498

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1506

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1526

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1549

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1567

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1601

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1618

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1642

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1664

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1689

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1709

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1772

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1781

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1800

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1826

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1840

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1881

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1913

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1942

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.1997

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.2031

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.2086

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.2125

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.2175

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 5.15.2202 · 17 Jun 2026

    Simple bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Last verified
6 Aug 2026
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