{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Duke Energy Rate Hike Slashed to 11.6%","slug":"duke-energy-rate-hike-slashed-to-11-6","published_at":"2026-06-26T11:52:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/duke-energy-rate-hike-slashed-to-11-6","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3da5dc7a-0ad6-4ef7-bf96-ec793ceed5fd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3da5dc7a-0ad6-4ef7-bf96-ec793ceed5fd.mp3","summary":"Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike for North Carolina has been scaled back from 18% to 11.6%—still steep, but a concession under scrutiny by the state’s Utilities Commission, with a decision expected this fall. Attorney General Jeff Jackson calls the cut a step in the right direction, but warns it’s still too high for many families. If approved, new rates could hit bills as early as January, making this a crucial update for household budgets across the state. 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/18404296e6582199","meta_description":"Duke Energy’s proposed rate hike for North Carolina has been scaled back from 18% to 11.6%—still steep, but a concession under scrutiny by the state’s Uti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/duke-energy-rate-hike-slashed-to-11-6/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/duke-energy-rate-hike-slashed-to-11-6.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}