{"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":"West Virginia’s Ascend Program Wins | Charleston News","slug":"west-virginia-s-ascend-program-wins-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T19:29:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-s-ascend-program-wins-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/a978a49ffb6a524c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e8fd879c-ecdf-44dd-98b5-30efa3c0c3f9.mp3","summary":"West Virginia’s Ascend program is turning heads by offering $12,000 to relocate, plus free outdoor fun, coworking spaces, social events, and business support—drawing over 80,000 applicants. Spread across six cities, it’s not just about incentives but building real community ties. More than 1,500 people—including 24 new babies—have settled in, with 97% staying the full two years and 41% buying or building homes, proving this isn’t just a temporary fix—it’s a movement to rebuild the Mountain State. 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/a978a49ffb6a524c","meta_description":"West Virginia’s Ascend program is turning heads by offering $12,000 to relocate, plus free outdoor fun, coworking spaces, social events, and business supp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/west-virginia-s-ascend-program-wins-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/west-virginia-s-ascend-program-wins-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}