{"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":"Maine Scandal, NC Senate Battle | Charlotte News","slug":"maine-scandal-nc-senate-battle-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-07-08T23:04:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/maine-scandal-nc-senate-battle-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/a903825c00f8cf66","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/db2933f5-05d5-45d7-aa91-4d58a517e4ab.mp3","summary":"Maine’s Senate race is in freefall after sexual assault allegations sink Democratic hopeful Graham Platner, likely ending his bid. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s Senate showdown rages on as Governor Roy Cooper and challenger Michael Whatley unleash fiery cable news attacks—Cooper calling Whatley a “Washington swamp” candidate, Whatley branding Cooper the “worst governor in NC history.” Analyst Chris Cooper sees Cooper still favored to win, but with big money potentially shifting to tighter races like Texas, the North Carolina race could see a spending surge—Cooper’s camp has already spent $8.3M, Whatley’s $5.8M. 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/a903825c00f8cf66","meta_description":"Maine’s Senate race is in freefall after sexual assault allegations sink Democratic hopeful Graham Platner, likely ending his bid. Meanwhile, North Caroli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":84,"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/maine-scandal-nc-senate-battle-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/maine-scandal-nc-senate-battle-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}