{"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":282,"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":"2026-06-13T12:17:35.898182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770"},"episode":{"title":"Coal Gets $700M Lifeline","slug":"coal-gets-700m-lifeline","published_at":"2026-06-05T00:59:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/coal-gets-700m-lifeline","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bf09e487-fe9f-4997-b1d2-eb13e4d7bbfe.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bf09e487-fe9f-4997-b1d2-eb13e4d7bbfe.mp3","summary":"The President just invoked the Defense Production Act to pour $700 million into 13 coal plants—including new ones in West Virginia, the first since 2013—despite coal’s share of U.S. electricity dropping from 50% to just 15%. While industry insiders hail it as a lifeline, environmental groups warn it’s taxpayer money being wasted on outdated, expensive infrastructure. The Energy Department’s backing of a 1.6-gigawatt project in West Virginia hints at bigger plans, with more details expected soon. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/8ea1a84bbba4f619","meta_description":"The President just invoked the Defense Production Act to pour $700 million into 13 coal plants—including new ones in West Virginia, the first since 2013—d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"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/coal-gets-700m-lifeline/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/coal-gets-700m-lifeline.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}