{"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":"SC SNAP Bans Sugar Items Starting Aug 31 | Charleston News","slug":"sc-snap-bans-sugar-items-starting-aug-31-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T20:37:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/sc-snap-bans-sugar-items-starting-aug-31-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ee29e1057d89512e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b91f4365-4d31-427c-8df5-125e008d06b7.mp3","summary":"Starting August 31, South Carolina is slashing sugar from SNAP benefits—no more candy, energy drinks, or sugary sodas. This bold move, backed by the USDA and Governor McMaster’s executive order, targets obesity and heart disease through the Healthy Food Choice Project. With SNAP households down nearly 9% in a year, the state’s tightening rules still allow protein bars, baking sprinkles, fruit/veggie juices, baby formula, coffee, tea, and milk-based drinks. SNAP users must shop smart—these items are off-limits in SC, even if they’re legal elsewhere. 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/ee29e1057d89512e","meta_description":"Starting August 31, South Carolina is slashing sugar from SNAP benefits—no more candy, energy drinks, or sugary sodas. This bold move, backed by the USDA…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/sc-snap-bans-sugar-items-starting-aug-31-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/sc-snap-bans-sugar-items-starting-aug-31-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}