# WXII 12 News - Piedmont Triad — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of WXII 12 News by Hearst Television, rated 4.58/5 from 5,983 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxii-12-news-piedmont-triad/id505569365/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxii-12-news-piedmont-triad/id505569365.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,384 · 4★ 843 · 3★ 277 · 2★ 129 · 1★ 180 ## What do users think of WXII 12 News? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - ⭐ Great news channel - ⭐ Keeps me informed to current events and weather - ⭐ Helpful notifications and alerts - ⭐ Useful for keeping up with local news while traveling **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently - 🐛 Notifications don't lead to the actual story - 🐛 Weather information is often outdated - 🛑 Too many ads that interfere with reading news - 🛑 Biased and one-sided reporting - 🛑 Stories stay up for too long without updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes or crashes when opening articles - Notifications don't match the actual news content - Weather information not updating in real-time **Most requested features** - Live TV streaming option - Improved weather radar and forecasting - Better organization and navigation of news content - Reduce intrusive ads or provide ad-free option ## Newest reviews (12 of 91) ### 3/5 — Worst News Site *2025-11-07, version 5.15.1881* If you don’t click on the notification banner to see breaking news, no way to find it on site. Also, with daily weather, if the description is 2 lines long, you can’t see rain chance percentage. Just lazy because it should be a super quick fix. But no, you have to go to a different news site to get that. Just not a good site on mobile phone. ### 4/5 — WXII *2025-09-17, version 5.15.1826* Great news channel ### 2/5 — Terrible App *2025-01-20, version 5.15.1456* This is the worst app on my phone. When I try to read an article, it immediately jumps to something else. I now wait for channel 2 to offer information because 12 jumps from one article to another. I’m a retired programmer, and I would have been fired for such crummy work! ### 3/5 — Thank you for fixes, but we’ll see *2024-08-23, version 5.15.1486* So far good, but time will tell. Now you just need to work on regularly refreshing the content ### 3/5 — Crashes *2024-08-10, version 5.15.1476* The app crashes constantly. Please fix ### 2/5 — App Automatically Closing *2024-07-18, version 5.15.1456* WXII12 is usually the app I go to for news and weather but recently the app has started closing just out of the blue. When I have the radar up or when I have an article open it will close and go back to the main screen. I just deleted the app and reloaded it in hopes that will help. ### 3/5 — Tv stream *2024-03-15, version 5.15.1359* Would love to be able to get this on live stream like I can WECT News 6 out of Wilmington. ### 4/5 — Hometown Girl *2022-04-16, version 5.15.785* I grew up in Winston Salem so I love WXII. I do wish the news was a bit fresher and the weather a bit more accurate. The app always tells me it’s about to start raining and it never does. But I still love WXII and the newscasters. ### 3/5 — Lack of new news *2022-01-31, version 5.15.785* Sometimes the stories stay up for DAYS. There is very little of anything posted on the weekends. ### 2/5 — Never up to date. *2021-09-10, version 5.15.650* The breaking news banner is never up to date. Items listed are over a week old. News flash… it’s not Breaking news when the story is over a week old. The app itself is fine, but WXII needs to have someone dedicated to making sure the stories are current. ### 3/5 — Poorly organized and poorly maintained website *2021-04-05, version 5.15.428* As another reviewer noted, you can’t follow a headline to a story! Frustrating and annoying. Items remain for weeks and weeks. Is that news? Poor editing with gaffes. On air, little attention seems to be paid to visual appeal. Reporters with gum in their mouths or bouncing on their heels like kids. Amateur hour. ### 2/5 — Review *2021-03-01, version 5.15.375* Same stories over & over. Many are not even newsworthy! Very biased reporting ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App No Working *2025-10-31, version 5.15.1881* This app has not worked for over two weeks now. Please fix. ### 1/5 — App *2024-11-04, version 5.15.1526* To bad real news does not get reported. Just biased. ### 1/5 — Ad 6/6 finally get to the live news. we’ll be right back *2024-09-27, version 5.15.1498* The amount of ads on this app are insane. ### 1/5 — Needs Overhaul *2024-07-30, version 5.15.1462* App keeps refreshing back to Home Screen. Articles are several days/weeks old ! ### 1/5 — FIX THE APP PLEASE!!!!!!! *2023-11-05, version 5.15.1250* I’ve been trying to contact WXII regarding their app…I do not get a single notification on my phone like I used to. I have to open the app to see what’s going on locally. I have my notifications permissions on for this app, yet I receive no notification. Please fix your app!!! I used to love this app, but now I only want to delete it. I hope this review will land in the hands of their tech support team and finally will see some positive changes!! Please fix!!! ### 1/5 — Too many ads interfere with news. *2022-08-08, version 5.15.908* I just want the news. I understand some ads are need it but they should not be around when scrolling. Causes the app to freeze. I may end up deleting this app. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2022-05-27, version 5.15.883* Too bad my area had MULTIPLE tornado warnings tonight and your app crashed every single time I tried to watch live. Had no idea what was happening! Please get this fixed or go live on Facebook. ### 1/5 — Don’t Bother Trying to Contact Them *2022-03-13, version 5.15.785* Once Upon a Time, news stations cared when viewers contacted them with praise or criticism and bothered to reply, even if it might not be what the viewer wanted to hear. This one won’t even give their viewers the courtesy of a reply, unlike their Triad competitors. ### 1/5 — Second Rate *2021-02-07, version 5.15.244* WXII is a substandard NBC affiliate; Case on point the junior newscrew. The app is always behind FOX8 in reporting Breaking News. All issues lead back to the current General Manager who obviously has a left wing agenda. Bring back Cameron Kent; at least he was fair and ran a classy newscast. ### 1/5 — Can’t get app to open *2021-01-30, version 5.15.244* I love wxii and the app .....but recently the app will not open...,even when I delete it and download it again ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Weather *2026-02-06, version 5.15.1997* Great ### 5/5 — Review *2026-02-03, version 5.15.1997* Two times in my life I have moved miles and miles away from my home and from you guys at WXIII. I could never watch the news and weather living in a different state. You guys were home to me. I felt comfortable watching you. To me you were much more than just news and weather. ### 5/5 — WXII Channel 12 *2026-02-01, version 5.15.1997* Ch.12 keeps me informed about important issues that I need to know. Accurate & timely. ### 5/5 — Happy WX11 viewer *2025-12-11, version 5.15.1942* They keep unip to date more than most stations weather school etc. keep up the good work ### 5/5 — A 1 *2025-03-16, version 5.15.1642* The best there is . Keep up the great work ### 5/5 — Stupid ads *2025-01-06, version 5.15.1549* I love this app. But I really thought that as a community leader the ads would be more targeted toward helping the people in the community. Instead they are still the same old “doctor” saying watch this video only to try and sale you another fake supplement. Another false claim to lose weight. Scam ads really! I would have thought that as a community leader you would care more than that about the content. It is always about the money! Great app but don’t look at the ads. ### 5/5 — Good news *2024-11-20, version 5.15.1526* WXII 12 gives updated news. Things throughout the area happening in Guilford County and surrounding counties ### 5/5 — Up to date *2024-09-19, version 5.15.1498* Keep you informed to current events and weather ### 5/5 — Thank you *2022-02-07, version 5.15.785* While I was out west in Nevada and Arizona for seven months the notifications from WXII were the only way that I could keep up with what was happening in the triad ### 5/5 — Review *2021-08-31, version 5.15.650* WXII is the BEST it’s ever been. I can say that because I’ve watched this station most of my life when it was WSJS, so I go way back. You have the best anchors and reporters in the field. They are at their professional best! I’m well informed with your non bias news reports. Your manager is the best also. Also your weather meteorologist are spot on. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*