{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","podcast_index_feed_id":7606770,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-new-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":685,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston West Virginia News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston and the surrounding region—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charleston West Virginia News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the region. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T06:24:34.691606+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770"},"episode":{"title":"Big Data Centers Could Lower Rates | Charleston News","slug":"big-data-centers-could-lower-rates-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T03:06:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/big-data-centers-could-lower-rates-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/98249b22a89861eb","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e1e1042b-521c-4c5d-a9b2-04df4143f158.mp3","summary":"Appalachian Power’s CEO Abraham is doubling down on power expansion, snapping up a coal plant and securing permits for a new gas facility—claiming these moves will actually lower rates for average customers. He argues that massive new data center clients, set to sign on in droves, will absorb excess generation and offset costs, reversing the trend where shrinking industrial users left residential bills climbing. His plan? A special rate for big energy users to shoulder their own costs—and in turn, keep everyone else’s rates down. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/98249b22a89861eb","meta_description":"Appalachian Power’s CEO Abraham is doubling down on power expansion, snapping up a coal plant and securing permits for a new gas facility—claiming these m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/episodes/big-data-centers-could-lower-rates-charleston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/big-data-centers-could-lower-rates-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}