{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston News Today | 2 Min | 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":521,"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":"2026-07-18T10:21:59.888563+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313"},"episode":{"title":"Who Pays for Developer Water Bills | Charleston News","slug":"who-pays-for-developer-water-bills-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T04:19:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/who-pays-for-developer-water-bills-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/6b834ecfe4d821fc","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1c6b4e4e-eaec-4463-a8ac-ea8c899c53c4.mp3","summary":"Homeowners in a new Ravenel neighborhood are facing outrageous water bills—some over $775—with usage spikes of tens of thousands of gallons. The Charleston Water System insists meters are fine and blames the developer for pre-closing landscaping irrigation, even though residents say they were given sprinklers and timers but never used them. Officials have data showing hours of irrigation, suggesting the builder is at fault for water used before homeowners moved in. While recent bills have dropped, the water company can’t guarantee it won’t recur as more homes are built, and there’s no system in place to resolve disputes between residents and developers, leaving homeowners stuck paying for water they didn’t use. 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/6b834ecfe4d821fc","meta_description":"Homeowners in a new Ravenel neighborhood are facing outrageous water bills—some over $775—with usage spikes of tens of thousands of gallons. The Charlesto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/who-pays-for-developer-water-bills-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/who-pays-for-developer-water-bills-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}