{"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":"College Student Found Dead in Japan","slug":"college-student-found-dead-in-japan","published_at":"2026-06-06T16:56:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/college-student-found-dead-in-japan","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/eed38fd2-1693-43d1-b599-298c2e409b53.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eed38fd2-1693-43d1-b599-298c2e409b53.mp3","summary":"A college student vanished during a family trip to Japan, sparking a massive international search effort — and now, his body has been found in a remote mountain area near Kyoto. Weston Higginbotham, 20, last seen at a Kyoto station, was presumed dead after his phone went dark and he went missing from his family. Despite brutal weather and rugged terrain, volunteers, police, and even his parents joined the search. His mother credited global compassion for helping them through the tragedy, while authorities continue investigating the cause of death — and the family now requests privacy to mourn. 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/df69f740e0f434f1","meta_description":"A college student vanished during a family trip to Japan, sparking a massive international search effort — and now, his body has been found in a remote mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/college-student-found-dead-in-japan/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/college-student-found-dead-in-japan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}