{"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":1187,"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":"2026-09-18T12:21:20.655032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Marion County Schools Get $12.5M Career Boost | Birmingham News","slug":"marion-county-schools-get-12-5m-career-boost-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T07:38:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/marion-county-schools-get-12-5m-career-boost-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/03d12887d52bc447","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/92843353-865f-4103-9ea0-f35487cc6e53.mp3","summary":"Marion County Schools just landed a record $12.5 million grant to expand its booming Career Academy, set to open a brand-new facility on Bevill State’s Hamilton campus—complete with donated land. Already serving 400+ students from five high schools, the program lets teens earn college credits and career skills for free, right in their own community. Backed by a 2025 state initiative targeting rural career tech centers, this investment is hailed as a major economic win—and a powerful way to keep young people rooted in Marion County while preparing them for high-demand jobs. 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://www.wvtm13.com/article/rural-alabama-career-academy-expansion-grant/73780731 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/03d12887d52bc447 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Marion County Schools just landed a record $12.5 million grant to expand its booming Career Academy, set to open a brand-new facility on Bevill State’s Ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/marion-county-schools-get-12-5m-career-boost-birmingham-news/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/marion-county-schools-get-12-5m-career-boost-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}