{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","podcast_index_feed_id":7463313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":380,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston, South Carolina—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 News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T20:17:22.223179+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313"},"episode":{"title":"Charleston’s Oddities & Local Updates | Charleston News","slug":"charleston-s-oddities-local-updates-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T08:58:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/charleston-s-oddities-local-updates-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/af51fea42423afa8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9078d3a0-8dfe-4308-b8c6-f0f4b1b65996.mp3","summary":"Charleston’s water system sent out nearly 2,000 condolence letters to living residents after a tech glitch mixed up obituary records—now they’re scrambling to fix the mess. Meanwhile, an 18-year-old, Preston Fabers, was fatally shot on a CARTA bus while reportedly trying to protect a friend; police are still searching for suspects. In Park Circle, DIG in the Park has rebranded as Rocko’s—named after the owner’s dog—with new TVs, bathrooms, and seafood on the menu. Mount Pleasant is pausing new data center projects for 120 days to assess environmental and utility impacts. And Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, still gifting free books to kids across seven SC counties, paused new enrollments due to funding shortages—but volunteers are rallying to get it back on track. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/af51fea42423afa8","meta_description":"Charleston’s water system sent out nearly 2,000 condolence letters to living residents after a tech glitch mixed up obituary records—now they’re scramblin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":82,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/episodes/charleston-s-oddities-local-updates-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-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/charleston-s-oddities-local-updates-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}