{"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":"Ex-Cop Returns After 20-Year Escape | Charleston News","slug":"ex-cop-returns-after-20-year-escape-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T22:13:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/ex-cop-returns-after-20-year-escape-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c17958afdb406fb6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1ba227b7-7e8d-4208-98d8-9bf839b0ae99.mp3","summary":"A former Charleston cop, Daniel Hiers Jr., is back in the U.S. after a decade on the run, facing murder and child sexual assault charges from 2005—including the fatal shooting of his wife—while living under a fake name teaching English in China. Prosecutors are considering life without parole or even death penalty. Meanwhile, a deadly house fire in North Charleston claims three lives as authorities investigate. South Carolina braces for flash flooding this weekend, especially in urban areas. And in arts news, Theatre 99, a beloved improv venue on Meeting Street, is closing after 21 years, with a final show set for September 12th. 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/c17958afdb406fb6","meta_description":"A former Charleston cop, Daniel Hiers Jr., is back in the U.S. after a decade on the run, facing murder and child sexual assault charges from 2005—includi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/ex-cop-returns-after-20-year-escape-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/ex-cop-returns-after-20-year-escape-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}