{"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":"Grief Exploited in Political Ads | Charlotte News","slug":"grief-exploited-in-political-ads-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T09:27:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/grief-exploited-in-political-ads-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/ce32e9b809830de2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b080763f-7159-4c58-8926-4781baf1e0f6.mp3","summary":"A grieving father’s tragic story is being weaponized in a heated political battle — Ronald Hayes, whose son was murdered, appears in both a pro-Michael Whatley ad accusing Governor Roy Cooper of releasing criminals and a counter-ad claiming he was misled into participating. Hayes says he wanted to spotlight gun violence and prison releases during the pandemic, not fuel a political attack — but now regrets his involvement, feeling pressured and deceived. He plans to meet with Cooper and vote for him, calling out exploitation of his grief as campaigns turn personal tragedy into campaign fodder. 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/ce32e9b809830de2","meta_description":"A grieving father’s tragic story is being weaponized in a heated political battle — Ronald Hayes, whose son was murdered, appears in both a pro-Michael Wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/grief-exploited-in-political-ads-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/grief-exploited-in-political-ads-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}