{"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":"Huntington's AI Surveillance Debate | Charleston News","slug":"huntington-s-ai-surveillance-debate-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T12:11:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/huntington-s-ai-surveillance-debate-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/dc3e87ac950b4c79","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/71b256e0-858d-46d9-8561-189ef4afb6c0.mp3","summary":"Huntington’s City Council just greenlit a sweeping surveillance deal with Flock Technology — deploying 46 license plate readers, 17 live cameras, 2 drones, and gunshot detection — all aimed at tracking violent criminals and drug dealers. But the move sparked outrage from over 50 residents and triggered a lawsuit from the ACLU over procedural violations. While Mayor Patrick Farrell insists it’s about targeted crime-fighting, not Big Brother, critics like Councilwoman Sarah Rumbaugh highlight Flock’s nationwide legal troubles and the contract’s murky data-sharing clauses. Meanwhile, neighboring towns like Barboursville and Putnam County are resisting — one banning the tech outright, the other pausing deployment to study public reaction. The debate captures a national tension: can tech tools for safety coexist with civil liberties? 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/dc3e87ac950b4c79","meta_description":"Huntington’s City Council just greenlit a sweeping surveillance deal with Flock Technology — deploying 46 license plate readers, 17 live cameras, 2 drones…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":112,"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/huntington-s-ai-surveillance-debate-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/huntington-s-ai-surveillance-debate-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}