{"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":"Lincoln Water Transfers to New Owner | Charleston News","slug":"lincoln-water-transfers-to-new-owner-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T15:45:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/lincoln-water-transfers-to-new-owner-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/5ca84b2a6a89d7c9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ac6202ab-2b0e-42bb-9611-01c03b96ef7e.mp3","summary":"Lincoln Public Service District, drowning in $6.2 million debt and struggling to keep water flowing, has been sold to West Virginia-American Water for $12.9 million — a move approved by the state Public Service Commission. Serving over 2,500 customers across three counties, the district’s financial woes and rising operational costs made the sale inevitable. Under new ownership, residents can expect cleaner water, more reliable service, and three planned rate adjustments over the next two years — eventually aligning with state-wide rates. 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/5ca84b2a6a89d7c9","meta_description":"Lincoln Public Service District, drowning in $6.2 million debt and struggling to keep water flowing, has been sold to West Virginia-American Water for $12…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"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/lincoln-water-transfers-to-new-owner-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/lincoln-water-transfers-to-new-owner-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}