{"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":"Jacob McCumbers Trial Set for December | Charleston News","slug":"jacob-mccumbers-trial-set-for-december-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T23:16:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/jacob-mccumbers-trial-set-for-december-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/b1d2a412f49cbb7b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f843815a-f91b-4c1e-a598-b15eba8b9fc6.mp3","summary":"Jacob McCumbers’ high-profile sexual abuse trial is set for December 8th in Roane County, following a dramatic escalation of charges—from 50 initial counts to 258 total, including 172 first-degree sexual abuse and 86 counts of abuse by a parent or guardian. Once a first-grade teacher at Arnoldsburg Elementary, he was fired after his September 2025 arrest and stepped down from his commissioner role in October. Despite pleading not guilty, the case has drawn massive public attention, with court dates packed with spectators demanding justice. Since May, McCumbers has been on home confinement after posting bond as the legal process moves forward. 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/jacob-mccumbers-calhoun-count-child-sexual-abuse-trial-west-virginia-state-police-roane-county-arnoldsburg-court-hearing More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b1d2a412f49cbb7b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Jacob McCumbers’ high-profile sexual abuse trial is set for December 8th in Roane County, following a dramatic escalation of charges—from 50 initial count…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"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/jacob-mccumbers-trial-set-for-december-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/jacob-mccumbers-trial-set-for-december-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}