{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Blountsville Police Chief’s Mysterious Exit","slug":"blountsville-police-chief-s-mysterious-exit","published_at":"2026-06-23T13:21:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/blountsville-police-chief-s-mysterious-exit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ebd4e855-dc68-454a-b53e-d2f21bcc2af1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ebd4e855-dc68-454a-b53e-d2f21bcc2af1.mp3","summary":"Blountsville’s former police chief, Joseph Ragan, vanished without explanation—officials say he “just left,” despite a sudden termination letter and a resignation form he signed. Hired in 2023 and promoted to chief in 2026, Ragan’s departure came with zero public records, no complaints, no investigations, and no context—leaving a major mystery. While the town council authorized disciplinary action weeks prior, the employee’s identity was never disclosed. Now, Assistant Chief Conner Stone is running the department, and officials plan to hire a new chief from outside the town. 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/f16d4ebb061698ba","meta_description":"Blountsville’s former police chief, Joseph Ragan, vanished without explanation—officials say he “just left,” despite a sudden termination letter and a res…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/blountsville-police-chief-s-mysterious-exit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/blountsville-police-chief-s-mysterious-exit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}