{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-16T00:21:46.135788+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310"},"episode":{"title":"Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs | Charlotte News","slug":"diesel-prices-hit-record-highs-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T00:21:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/diesel-prices-hit-record-highs-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/1bf47a3d066bb139","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/65d9795f-8013-48f2-ae11-366eb5d1c4e4.mp3","summary":"Gas prices are surging, with diesel hitting record highs over six dollars a gallon—crushing truckers, schools, and travelers alike. Big rigs like Steven Sams’ are paying 250 cents more per gallon than last year, while Burke County Schools dumped thirty-nine thousand dollars on fuel—22K more than just 15 months ago. The spike? Blamed on Middle East conflict and soaring crude oil costs, squeezing small businesses and deterring fans from events. Still, a few off-ramp spots offer slightly better deals—like Hickory’s five-dollar-sixty-four-cent diesel. The pump’s pain is spreading across the economy. 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.wsoctv.com/news/local/gas-prices-continue-rise-diesel-hits-record-highs/OCF5TWY3H5GLVEPJXWBSMG4WRA/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1bf47a3d066bb139 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Gas prices are surging, with diesel hitting record highs over six dollars a gallon—crushing truckers, schools, and travelers alike. Big rigs like Steven S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":131,"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/diesel-prices-hit-record-highs-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/diesel-prices-hit-record-highs-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}