{"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":282,"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":"2026-06-13T12:17:35.898182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770"},"episode":{"title":"Preston Pierce Back in Parkersburg","slug":"preston-pierce-back-in-parkersburg","published_at":"2026-06-05T04:01:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/preston-pierce-back-in-parkersburg","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6cd8761-05e2-49fa-9b0e-a41a13d62675.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e6cd8761-05e2-49fa-9b0e-a41a13d62675.mp3","summary":"Preston Pierce has been extradited back to Parkersburg from North Carolina and is now locked up awaiting arraignment on serious charges tied to the December 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming — including first-degree murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and disposal of a body. He waived his right to an extradition hearing and remained silent when reporters approached him. The case moves forward as authorities prepare for his court appearance and eventual transfer to a regional jail. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/9ea0fc4fd383d188","meta_description":"Preston Pierce has been extradited back to Parkersburg from North Carolina and is now locked up awaiting arraignment on serious charges tied to the Decemb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":69,"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/preston-pierce-back-in-parkersburg/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/preston-pierce-back-in-parkersburg.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}