{"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":"South Carolina’s Hands-Free Law Still Hits Hard | Charleston News","slug":"south-carolina-s-hands-free-law-still-hits-hard-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T18:05:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/south-carolina-s-hands-free-law-still-hits-hard-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/72bbefad38b2369a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1f55d60b-182c-4e7d-95e5-8d58c5fa39b7.mp3","summary":"A year after South Carolina’s hands-free law went into effect, drivers are still getting caught texting and scrolling behind the wheel — with Mount Pleasant alone issuing 700 tickets since March. Fines start at $100 but balloon to $232 with fees for first offenses, and jump to $440 for repeat violators. While police report a drop in crashes, they stress phone use isn’t the only distraction — and urge drivers to use “do not disturb” modes or hands-free tech like Bluetooth or CarPlay. Extra patrols are coming ahead of Labor Day weekend — stay focused out there. 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/72bbefad38b2369a","meta_description":"A year after South Carolina’s hands-free law went into effect, drivers are still getting caught texting and scrolling behind the wheel — with Mount Pleasa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"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/south-carolina-s-hands-free-law-still-hits-hard-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/south-carolina-s-hands-free-law-still-hits-hard-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}