{"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":"Kentucky Surplus Sparks Political Divide | Charleston News","slug":"kentucky-surplus-sparks-political-divide-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T22:51:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/kentucky-surplus-sparks-political-divide-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/6c8fa672d8832f8a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9dc31ee3-e7de-4308-bfd7-1fa4958cf9f0.mp3","summary":"Kentucky’s budget surplus is sparking political fireworks: Governor Beshear sees it as a chance to reverse cuts to Medicaid, behavioral health, and senior meal programs, blaming GOP lawmakers. But Senator Chris McDaniel counters that economists’ earlier shortfall predictions may have been politically motivated, crediting Republican tax cuts and business-friendly policies for the surplus—and arguing most programs actually saw funding increases, even those the governor criticizes. While all agree the state’s coffers are fuller, the debate over how to spend it—and who’s responsible for the turnaround—remains heated. 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/6c8fa672d8832f8a","meta_description":"Kentucky’s budget surplus is sparking political fireworks: Governor Beshear sees it as a chance to reverse cuts to Medicaid, behavioral health, and senior…","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/kentucky-surplus-sparks-political-divide-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/kentucky-surplus-sparks-political-divide-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}