{"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":"AG Jackson Challenges Duke’s Rate Hike | Charlotte News","slug":"ag-jackson-challenges-duke-s-rate-hike-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-07-16T01:13:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/ag-jackson-challenges-duke-s-rate-hike-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/67549288b531cbb8","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/47b3bd93-6117-4477-a134-c72a437c2549.mp3","summary":"Attorney General Jeff Jackson is launching a fierce defense against Duke Energy Progress’ proposed 15% rate hike, warning it would cost North Carolina families nearly a billion dollars over two years. Jackson’s team argues Duke can modernize its grid without crushing consumers—and is pushing for a fairer rate structure that shifts costs away from residential and small business users toward heavy energy users like data centers. Hearings begin August 4; a decision could come this fall—with new rates potentially taking effect January 1 if approved. 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/67549288b531cbb8","meta_description":"Attorney General Jeff Jackson is launching a fierce defense against Duke Energy Progress’ proposed 15% rate hike, warning it would cost North Carolina fam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/ag-jackson-challenges-duke-s-rate-hike-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/ag-jackson-challenges-duke-s-rate-hike-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}