{"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":"West Virginia's Dirty Gubernatorial Race: AI Ads & Dark Money","slug":"west-virginia-s-dirty-gubernatorial-race-ai-ads-dark-money","published_at":"2026-05-11T00:20:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-s-dirty-gubernatorial-race-ai-ads-dark-money","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/99accdea-8c40-46d2-904a-4b835aacb495.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/99accdea-8c40-46d2-904a-4b835aacb495.mp3","summary":"West Virginias gubernatorial primary is a contentious race, marked by heavy attack campaigns and AI-generated ads that distort facts. Governor Patrick Morrisey faces criticism for his struggle to build ties with legislators and his focus on loyalty over policy. Out-of-state PACs flood voters with mailers and ads on settled topics, drowning out real issues like population decline and workforce participation. Morriseys economic wins are questioned, with critics arguing theyre not fresh achievements but rather riding existing momentum. The race is set to conclude on Tuesday, with eyes turning to the 2028 showdown. 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/c6d8a5d1d4eb84b3","meta_description":"West Virginias gubernatorial primary is a contentious race, marked by heavy attack campaigns and AI-generated ads that distort facts. Governor Patrick Mor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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-dirty-gubernatorial-race-ai-ads-dark-money/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-dirty-gubernatorial-race-ai-ads-dark-money.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}