{"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":"Former Chief Judge Accused of Child Abuse | Charleston News","slug":"former-chief-judge-accused-of-child-abuse-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T19:08:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/former-chief-judge-accused-of-child-abuse-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/7f95f4eac5a4df41","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e9b870f0-f05a-4ab8-8ce1-348cb8426bb5.mp3","summary":"Former Chief Judge Richard Dana Todd Jr. of Georgetown, South Carolina, faces serious charges of unlawful conduct toward a child after being suspended from his judicial post. Allegations include inappropriate touching of a nine-year-old while viewing explicit content on his phone in 2023 and 2024, reportedly endangering the child’s mental well-being. The South Carolina Supreme Court’s Chief Justice swiftly suspended Todd, calling his continued service a threat to public trust and the justice system. Todd is now in custody and awaits further court decisions — a sobering case underscoring that accountability has no exceptions, especially when children are involved. 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/7f95f4eac5a4df41","meta_description":"Former Chief Judge Richard Dana Todd Jr. of Georgetown, South Carolina, faces serious charges of unlawful conduct toward a child after being suspended fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"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/former-chief-judge-accused-of-child-abuse-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/former-chief-judge-accused-of-child-abuse-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}