{"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":"St Albans Water Rates Rising","slug":"st-albans-water-rates-rising","published_at":"2026-06-05T01:05:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/st-albans-water-rates-rising","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/b484d116-9170-48a9-a7df-02a4c1d71d41.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b484d116-9170-48a9-a7df-02a4c1d71d41.mp3","summary":"St. Albans is raising water and sewer rates to overhaul a century-old system plagued by leaks and breakdowns—replacing pipes, upgrading treatment plants, and swapping out every water meter. Phased increases aim to ease the burden, with the first hike hitting July 16th, as the city fights to keep utilities under local control and resilient against extreme weather. Critics worry about the impact on low-income and elderly residents amid rising costs, but the city offers resources to help. For details or assistance, call 304-722-3391. 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/16df892bc6e01c5f","meta_description":"St. Albans is raising water and sewer rates to overhaul a century-old system plagued by leaks and breakdowns—replacing pipes, upgrading treatment plants,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/st-albans-water-rates-rising/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/st-albans-water-rates-rising.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}