{"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":"Mecklenburg’s $24M Recycling Upgrade | Charlotte News","slug":"mecklenburg-s-24m-recycling-upgrade-charlotte-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T23:58:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/mecklenburg-s-24m-recycling-upgrade-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/40e35d6981f555a9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bee15013-62e4-4d95-83e2-8b1bcb694c9b.mp3","summary":"Mecklenburg County just poured $24 million into upgrading their recycling plant, turning it into one of the most advanced in the nation with fully automated sorting tech. Now, you can recycle plastic fruit bins, coffee cups, and takeout containers—just make sure they’re rinsed clean. Officials are counting on residents to learn the new rules so this major investment pays off for everyone. 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/mecklenburg-county-is-now-accepting-more-recyclables-curbside/NJF2AWFG2ZDXBJK7ZULIWVTBDI/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/40e35d6981f555a9 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Mecklenburg County just poured $24 million into upgrading their recycling plant, turning it into one of the most advanced in the nation with fully automat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":77,"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/mecklenburg-s-24m-recycling-upgrade-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/mecklenburg-s-24m-recycling-upgrade-charlotte-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}