WWBT NBC 12 News app review: breaking news and more 2021

Introduction

If you're searching for a breaking news app to bring you the latest news from the Richmond & central Virginia area, WWBT NBC12 News is the iPhone and iPad app that can potentially end your search.

Providing users with local news, weather, and traffic coverage for Richmond and the rest of central Virginia, this NBC 12 app customizes content for you based on your location, in a perfect amalgamation of content some of the top news providers in the world along with all the capabilities of iOS technology.

You can find this WWBT app in the News section of the App Store. It is available completely free of charge, so I quickly downloaded it onto my iPhone and iPad to check out its features. Here's what I found with the WWBT news app. It's one of the best news apps for the centrial Virginia region.

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Top Stories & News Alerts

WWBT NBC 12 News will download and launch within moments, thanks to its compact packaging which only takes up 8.8 MB of space on your iOS device. The default screen of the app is the Top Stories section, which is really the highlight of this app. Here you will find all the latest news stories from around town.

If you enable location services, the app will customize content which is best suited for your area, so you get all the relevant news stories as and when they are published. Stories are laid out in a chronologically ordered list that contains the full headline, a thumbnail, as well as the time of publishing.

You can enable push notifications to alert you when new stories are published, but the frequency of publishing is fairly high, which means that you might receive too many alerts that can get a bit overbearing depending on your personal preferences.

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Weather, Blogs, Traffic, and More!

There is a weather widget included on this screen which shows the two basic elements: cloud cover and temperature. If you want a more comprehensive look at the weather, you can go over to the navigation menu located at the top left corner of the main screen.

The various sections of this app include Videos, Sports, Weather, TV Listings, Interactive Radar, Traffic Map, and one called “On Your Side”, which brings you links to blogs of eminent personalities. This ensures that you receive a variety of perspectives that can help you judge news stories with your own discretion rather than receiving only the agenda-based spin of mainstream media.

Other features of this app include First Warning Weather, live radar & storm tracking, First Warning Traffic, School closings, and much more.

The only downside to this app is the advertising which appears at the bottom of the screen. If you enable location services to the app, not only will your news content be customized, but your ads will be too, so at least you won't be seeing irrelevant ones!

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Enjoy catching up on the latest news from Richmond and other areas of central Virginia on a lovely user interface
• Read or watch the latest news stories from around the city
• Get real-time weather and traffic reports

Cons

• There are many ads at the bottom of the app which detract a little from the otherwise beautiful UI. They are, however, customized to fit your geographic location triangulated from the GPS of your iPhone or iPad

Final Words

WWBT NBC12 News a fantastic news source for the people living in Richmond or other areas of central Virginia. If you live in this beautiful little corner of the world and need a way to keep abreast of your city or town on the go, grab this app on your iPhone or iPad; you won't regret it!