The Charlotte Observer News

Connect wherever you are to The Charlotte Observer for news from around the Carolinas.

Category	Price	Seller	Device
News	Free	McClatchy Interactive	iPhone, iPad, iPod

The Charlotte Observer News Screenshot on iOS

Get the latest local and breaking news from the seven-county region of Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, York, Iredell, Gaston and Catawba. The Charlotte Observer reports on the local topics you care about including banking, politics, education, weather, traffic, crime, sports, arts and entertainment, food, faith, health, and national news. Charlotteobserver.com brings you real-time updates on news from Charlotte, Concord, Fort Mill, Monroe, Lake Norman, Gastonia, Mooresville, Hickory, Rock Hill; and from communities like Ballantyne, University City, Mint Hill, Steele Creek and more.

Are you a Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets or NASCAR fan? Are you a 49er, Tar Heel or Blue devil? Do you get excited for the Friday night lights of high school football? Our app will keep you connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers.

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.

Features of the app include:

• Breaking news alerts and real-time updates.
• Local and national video from dozens of news sources, including Observer staff.
• Stunning photo galleries of news coverage and events.
• Charlotte Observer opinions, editorials, and columns you love.
• Local and national obituaries
• Ability to share stories and galleries on Facebook, Twitter, or by email.
• Ability to read comments and join the conversation

Reviews

Maybe it’s Just Me
Bogeyfreenc424

I actually loved the first version and it was just simple to read like the paper itself. Then I changed iPads and had to upgrade. If I wanted to read yesterday’s news I would read that paper again. I guess it’s the settings but it’s not fun anymore to read and I get frustrated and shut it down. Can’t make everyone happy I guess but it’s nice to have the app version.

Good but...
Seventh nickname attempt

Ads are annoying. Especially when you see the same gosh darn 30 second Caramount Health commercial every story...

Good navigation. Useful variety of news content.
Lgh98t

This is the easiest newspaper app to navigate that I have encountered. I especially appreciate the variety of options I have available to help me choose what I want to read—many ways to interface. Another plus is that not only is this a local paper, but also includes important state news, national news, and international news. I live in far western North Carolina, and this type of news, whether in print, online or broadcast simply isn’t available there. With this app, I can keep informed about my wider world, especially in regards to North Carolina’s state situations and politics. My only suggestion would be: make it possible to use the up & down arrows on my iPad’s Bluetooth keyboard in order to be able to scroll down the screen. Having to use the touch screen so often, as I do now, is hard on my arthritic thumbs.

Junk Newspaper and App
Invest_Guru

The Charlotte Observer is a useless news source and its app is no better. Only read headlines. The reporting and journalistic integrity of this paper and its publishers is a joke in the Charlotte community.

New version is awful...
Marguerite Mo

I used to enjoy reading digital version on my iPhone 6... This new version is horrible! Please fix or revert to the old version!

So frustrating
davidson mom

Why isn't there a search box in this app? So many times I've tried to find a story that I read in the paper version or heard about from Facebook, but cannot find it via the app. That's especially true if the story is a day or more old or not a top news item. Please add a way to search by topic or headline.

App crashes since new update
Fitz2000

Since the latest update on 3/10/16, I have been unable to use the app as it crashes every time I try to open it.

Slow, Unstable Application
Arthur F. VanDelay

The software that this app uses to present the digital version of the actual printed newspaper (by a company called Olive Software) is a complete POS. It is slow, shuts down and reboots for no reason, and the pagination is slow and inaccurate. Observer and Olive Software... Check with The New York Times, Newsday or The Los Angeles Times to find out how they present their newspaper online... They do it perfectly every time.