{"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":"Charlotte Council Races to Pick Interim Mayor","slug":"charlotte-council-races-to-pick-interim-mayor","published_at":"2026-06-17T00:05:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/charlotte-council-races-to-pick-interim-mayor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9de97928-ee49-44aa-bbf4-8250ca84cce1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9de97928-ee49-44aa-bbf4-8250ca84cce1.mp3","summary":"Charlotte City Council is racing to pick an interim mayor from over 60 candidates, narrowing it down to top 3 picks per council member, with top 5 interviewed Thursday — final decision June 22, before Mayor Vi Lyles steps down. Council members worry about rushing the process, while the Black Political Caucus delays endorsement. All eyes on whether they can balance speed with legitimacy by next week. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/18e89c82c1cdcdcd","meta_description":"Charlotte City Council is racing to pick an interim mayor from over 60 candidates, narrowing it down to top 3 picks per council member, with top 5 intervi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"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/charlotte-council-races-to-pick-interim-mayor/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/charlotte-council-races-to-pick-interim-mayor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}