{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham 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":2000,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Costco Coming to Irondale","slug":"costco-coming-to-irondale","published_at":"2026-05-31T21:46:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/costco-coming-to-irondale","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a22fd8f0-b82e-40ea-845c-f86fce4f4f5a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a22fd8f0-b82e-40ea-845c-f86fce4f4f5a.mp3","summary":"Irondale’s getting a major retail upgrade with a brand-new Costco set to break ground—yes, over $100 million invested on the corner of Grants Mill Road and I-459. This will be Alabama’s sixth Costco, promising 200+ new jobs and drawing shoppers from across central Alabama. While some locals question the location, city leaders see big economic upside, with construction already underway and opening expected in just 26 weeks. 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/d349f020dcac8e04","meta_description":"Irondale’s getting a major retail upgrade with a brand-new Costco set to break ground—yes, over $100 million invested on the corner of Grants Mill Road an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/costco-coming-to-irondale/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/costco-coming-to-irondale.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}