{"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":207,"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":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Mother Honors Fallen Son at Memorial Day","slug":"mother-honors-fallen-son-at-memorial-day","published_at":"2026-05-26T03:55:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/mother-honors-fallen-son-at-memorial-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94d7b4e9-ec9c-4c5e-b639-78052bcbba16.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94d7b4e9-ec9c-4c5e-b639-78052bcbba16.mp3","summary":"A mother’s quiet strength shines at Raleigh’s Oakwood Cemetery as Courtney Chavez pays tribute to her late son, Staff Sergeant Zachary Wood Lyon Junior, who died in a crash at 24 while serving in the Air Force. This was her fourth Memorial Day without him — a day of pride and profound grief. Zachary, a Broughton High graduate and compassionate leader, lives on through her notes at his grave and her active role in American Gold Star Mothers. With two other sons currently serving in the military, Chavez channels her love into community service, honoring her fallen son and supporting others who’ve lost children in uniform. 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/a602bb9aa178355d","meta_description":"A mother’s quiet strength shines at Raleigh’s Oakwood Cemetery as Courtney Chavez pays tribute to her late son, Staff Sergeant Zachary Wood Lyon Junior, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/mother-honors-fallen-son-at-memorial-day/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/mother-honors-fallen-son-at-memorial-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}