{"podcast":{"title":"Charlotte News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","podcast_index_feed_id":7463310,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":557,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charlotte News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charlotte, North 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. Charlotte News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:19:13.459390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310"},"episode":{"title":"A Cousin’s Ashes, Six Months Lost | Charlotte News","slug":"a-cousin-s-ashes-six-months-lost-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T06:26:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/a-cousin-s-ashes-six-months-lost-charlotte-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5d666afc616e72f0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/67a6915e-ca63-4acb-82ed-feccc1a1233f.mp3","summary":"A cousin’s heartbreaking discovery that her mentally ill, solitary relative died six months ago—before anyone knew—exposes a chilling gap in how states handle unclaimed bodies. While officials say they make “reasonable efforts” to find families using public records and genealogy tools, Sheila Williams found her cousin’s ashes just days after the state cremated her without notifying the family. North Carolina alone saw over 900 unclaimed bodies last year. The story is a sobering wake-up call: don’t assume isolation means someone doesn’t need help—and don’t rely on the system to connect you. 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/5d666afc616e72f0","meta_description":"A cousin’s heartbreaking discovery that her mentally ill, solitary relative died six months ago—before anyone knew—exposes a chilling gap in how states ha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/episodes/a-cousin-s-ashes-six-months-lost-charlotte-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/a-cousin-s-ashes-six-months-lost-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}