{"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 Faces Murder Charges","slug":"preston-pierce-faces-murder-charges","published_at":"2026-06-05T00:45:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/preston-pierce-faces-murder-charges","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/37fba1b7-db2d-4d6f-b648-45d302718314.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/37fba1b7-db2d-4d6f-b648-45d302718314.mp3","summary":"Preston Pierce, 58, is back in West Virginia facing murder charges after his arrest in North Carolina — accused of killing 27-year-old Gretchen Fleming, whose remains were found in 2025. He allegedly claimed she was in his car the night she vanished from a Parkersburg bar in December 2022, but stopped cooperating with authorities. Now indicted on first-degree murder, felony murder, kidnapping, and body disposal charges, Pierce — formerly known as Darrell Lott, a former cop — is poised to stand trial as the FBI and local police close in on the chilling case that’s spanned nearly three years. 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/4f65ac69b007dcfb","meta_description":"Preston Pierce, 58, is back in West Virginia facing murder charges after his arrest in North Carolina — accused of killing 27-year-old Gretchen Fleming, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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-faces-murder-charges/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-faces-murder-charges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}