{"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":"EMS Driver Faces Grave Charges | Charleston News","slug":"ems-driver-faces-grave-charges-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-13T18:22:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/ems-driver-faces-grave-charges-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/4bfd4d2aa6b8b8ad","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4cae8d80-13eb-4fdc-9776-e1506e893f40.mp3","summary":"Alyssa Middleton, a Kanawha County EMS driver, faces life-altering charges after allegedly hitting and dragging John Lucas for nearly two miles in April. Now back in court, the case hinges on pending toxicology results and a contentious battle over confidential mental health records from the victim — with the judge ordering private review before release. The defense is also granted extra funds to bring in an expert witness as both sides prep to sift through mountains of video and photo evidence ahead of trial, scheduled for October 13th at 1:30 PM. 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. Sources: https://wchstv.com/news/local/former-kanawha-county-ambulance-driver-returns-to-court-as-legal-team-seeks-medical-info More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4bfd4d2aa6b8b8ad Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alyssa Middleton, a Kanawha County EMS driver, faces life-altering charges after allegedly hitting and dragging John Lucas for nearly two miles in April.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/ems-driver-faces-grave-charges-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/ems-driver-faces-grave-charges-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}