{"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 Childcare Crisis Deepens | Charleston News","slug":"west-virginia-s-childcare-crisis-deepens-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T23:39:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-s-childcare-crisis-deepens-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/7bf5507af1837054","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0a0acc2e-eaf8-4ec0-98e4-9c6e0790961a.mp3","summary":"West Virginia’s childcare crisis is hitting families and the economy hard—28,000 kids without care, workforce participation at an all-time low, and families spending over $10K annually. A major legislative fix aimed to stabilize the industry by reforming reimbursement and expanding tax credits, but implementation stalled without the governor’s signature. Now, a key update has rolled out: after-school care reimbursement rules changed to better match real-world parent schedules. Still, providers are losing money, and while a new tri-share funding model is easing costs, it won’t fix the statewide shortage of spots. 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/7bf5507af1837054","meta_description":"West Virginia’s childcare crisis is hitting families and the economy hard—28,000 kids without care, workforce participation at an all-time low, and famili…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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-childcare-crisis-deepens-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-childcare-crisis-deepens-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}