{"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 Schools Under Scrutiny | Charleston News","slug":"charleston-schools-under-scrutiny-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T07:07:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/charleston-schools-under-scrutiny-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/21941cd9341a9da5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ee6b1ac1-be7b-4288-83a1-7e657276e59f.mp3","summary":"Charleston County School District is under fire after a damning State Inspector General report, prompting an outside audit of payments to Next Level Educational Services and the Circle of Life Foundation to uncover any mismanagement—and potentially recover lost funds. Beyond cleanup, the district is rolling out sweeping reforms: stricter vendor vetting, banning problematic contractors, mandatory annual conflict-of-interest disclosures for staff and board members, and a full corrective action plan aimed at rebuilding public trust. Superintendent Anita Huggins vows accountability and transparency, signaling a firm commitment to protecting taxpayer dollars and ensuring every dollar serves students and staff—not loopholes or misconduct. 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/21941cd9341a9da5","meta_description":"Charleston County School District is under fire after a damning State Inspector General report, prompting an outside audit of payments to Next Level Educa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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-schools-under-scrutiny-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-schools-under-scrutiny-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}