{"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 Road Buyback Program | Charleston News","slug":"south-carolina-s-road-buyback-program-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T05:09:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/south-carolina-s-road-buyback-program-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/10850a076dde1380","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a8a51b74-170d-42af-a60a-2455174370b0.mp3","summary":"South Carolina’s DOT is rolling out a bold road buyback program, offering $12.5 million to transfer low-traffic, lower-priority roads to local governments—aiming to free up state resources for major highways. But with only about 50 miles potentially covered, critics question if the funding is enough to entice smaller towns, while even larger cities hesitate without guaranteed long-term maintenance money. The real test? Whether local leaders see the financial payoff worth the ongoing upkeep burden. 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. Sources: https://www.live5news.com/2026/09/14/scs-road-buyback-program-aims-shift-some-state-roads-local-control/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/10850a076dde1380 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"South Carolina’s DOT is rolling out a bold road buyback program, offering $12.5 million to transfer low-traffic, lower-priority roads to local governments…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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-road-buyback-program-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-road-buyback-program-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}