{"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 Economic Stagnation | Charleston News","slug":"west-virginia-s-economic-stagnation-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T17:40:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-west-virginia-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606770/west-virginia-s-economic-stagnation-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/ca5b6ad1713f4d3e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8eeeffe1-00a7-426e-9534-34128c9760a4.mp3","summary":"West Virginia’s economy is in deep trouble—dead last in job growth and personal income, with crushing tax burdens and a stubbornly low labor force participation rate. While some blame aging populations and disability rates, the real issue is simple: too many capable adults aren’t working. The fix? Create jobs by cutting red tape and taxes, leveraging the state’s natural resources—and bring in more people through programs like Ascend WV, which has already attracted thousands of new residents who stay and contribute. It’s time to stop making excuses and start building a thriving workforce. 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. Sources: https://wvmetronews.com/2026/09/17/jobs-can-fix-a-lot-including-bad-stats/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ca5b6ad1713f4d3e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"West Virginia’s economy is in deep trouble—dead last in job growth and personal income, with crushing tax burdens and a stubbornly low labor force partici…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"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-economic-stagnation-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-economic-stagnation-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}