{"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":"Gaston County Builds Mental Health Crisis Unit","slug":"gaston-county-builds-mental-health-crisis-unit","published_at":"2026-06-27T16:10:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/gaston-county-builds-mental-health-crisis-unit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9200995f-8729-494d-bdac-7037657f3e8d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9200995f-8729-494d-bdac-7037657f3e8d.mp3","summary":"Gaston County EMS just landed $300K to launch a Crisis Intervention Unit—trained responders will handle mental health emergencies directly, freeing up ambulances and connecting people to care. Four new roles will focus on de-escalation, treatment access, and community navigation, partnering with Hope United and expanding Community Paramedicine to tackle rural mental health and substance use crises head-on. 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/b2870a999228410e","meta_description":"Gaston County EMS just landed $300K to launch a Crisis Intervention Unit—trained responders will handle mental health emergencies directly, freeing up amb…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/gaston-county-builds-mental-health-crisis-unit/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/gaston-county-builds-mental-health-crisis-unit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}