{"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":"Taskforce on Hold as Staff Struggle","slug":"taskforce-on-hold-as-staff-struggle","published_at":"2026-06-06T03:10:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/taskforce-on-hold-as-staff-struggle","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/2a4abab0-2a48-4787-94a9-d973f9cb70ec.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2a4abab0-2a48-4787-94a9-d973f9cb70ec.mp3","summary":"Cabell County Schools’ ambitious special education taskforce—aimed at improving student support while cutting costs—is on hold due to staff shortages from summer breaks and professional development. Though the board supports the initiative, they acknowledge the need to adapt, praising leadership for pivoting when “plan A” doesn’t work. With current superintendent Tim Hardesty retiring, the responsibility now falls to incoming superintendent Keith Thomas and the board to revive the taskforce—and figure out how to make it happen when everyone’s already stretched thin. 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/08818b8ab93faa39","meta_description":"Cabell County Schools’ ambitious special education taskforce—aimed at improving student support while cutting costs—is on hold due to staff shortages from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":81,"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/taskforce-on-hold-as-staff-struggle/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/taskforce-on-hold-as-staff-struggle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}