{"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":"Valara Data Center Legal Hold | Charleston News","slug":"valara-data-center-legal-hold-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:18:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/valara-data-center-legal-hold-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cbf83fbac1f577e4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ef93f6ea-5a3d-44f9-8238-5c4721e1e485.mp3","summary":"A judge in Spartanburg is delaying a major decision on Valara’s $3 billion data center, hanging on whether it’s classified as “major” or “minor” — with big implications for public hearings and approvals. Construction’s already happening, environmental groups tried to reframe it as a power plant (rejected by the state), and lawsuits are still looming. This project is separate from the stalled Lighthouse data center, adding more layers to the local drama. The Spartanburg County Council is set to weigh in next week — and with legal battles and local politics swirling, the future of this massive development remains uncertain. 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.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2026-09-17/judge-punts-decision-on-spartanburg-data-center-construction More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cbf83fbac1f577e4 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A judge in Spartanburg is delaying a major decision on Valara’s $3 billion data center, hanging on whether it’s classified as “major” or “minor” — with bi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":73,"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/valara-data-center-legal-hold-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/valara-data-center-legal-hold-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}