{"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":"Sistersville Ferry Gets New Boat | Charleston News","slug":"sistersville-ferry-gets-new-boat-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T08:47:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/sistersville-ferry-gets-new-boat-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/83ab236b16d1669b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/46e694c4-e8e2-4230-becb-7e6feb1382b3.mp3","summary":"The Sistersville Ferry is back on track after a setback — the original boat sank, but a replacement is on its way from Pittsburgh, funded by $162K in city insurance. Still needing $60K to cover the $250K total cost, the Ferry Board faces a tough choice: spend reserve funds or risk losing the historic link between West Virginia and Ohio. The barge’s in good shape, and the community’s counting on this vital river crossing to stay alive. 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/83ab236b16d1669b","meta_description":"The Sistersville Ferry is back on track after a setback — the original boat sank, but a replacement is on its way from Pittsburgh, funded by $162K in city…","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/sistersville-ferry-gets-new-boat-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/sistersville-ferry-gets-new-boat-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}