{"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":"Graham Platner Drops Senate Race Amid Allegations | Charleston News","slug":"graham-platner-drops-senate-race-amid-allegations-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-10T22:27:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/graham-platner-drops-senate-race-amid-allegations-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/ef4f19255ccd2e2b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/57933f7e-3304-42e3-8a4f-c7e4ad1301c8.mp3","summary":"Graham Platner has dropped out of the Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegations surfaced, citing party politics as the reason for his exit — a move that ends a campaign already marred by controversy, including a Nazi tattoo, sexting while married, and inflammatory past social media posts. His defiant exit letter, closing with “F--- ICE. Free Palestine. Up the Hearts,” signals a fiery end to his campaign. With his withdrawal officially filed, he won’t appear on the ballot, and the Maine Democrats now scramble to pick a replacement through a special nominating convention. 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/ef4f19255ccd2e2b","meta_description":"Graham Platner has dropped out of the Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegations surfaced, citing party politics as the reason for his exit — a mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/graham-platner-drops-senate-race-amid-allegations-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/graham-platner-drops-senate-race-amid-allegations-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}