{"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":"North Carolina Tourism Spending Hits Record","slug":"north-carolina-tourism-spending-hits-record","published_at":"2026-05-11T01:18:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/north-carolina-tourism-spending-hits-record","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/68ffe79a-24d6-4512-a472-4926e0a5cde5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/68ffe79a-24d6-4512-a472-4926e0a5cde5.mp3","summary":"North Carolina shatters tourism spending record in 2025, with visitors dropping over $37 billion, up from $36.7 billion the previous year. The tourism workforce grew by 0.3% to over 230,000 jobs, and payroll increased by 3.5% to $9.8 billion. The spending generated over $2.7 billion in state and local taxes, plus $4.7 billion total across federal, state, and local levels. Domestic travelers led the charge, while international visitors added $1.1 billion, down 2.8% from last year. The tourism industry supports small businesses and generates significant tax savings for households and individuals. 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/e19ab4a256ba9966","meta_description":"North Carolina shatters tourism spending record in 2025, with visitors dropping over $37 billion, up from $36.7 billion the previous year. The tourism wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/north-carolina-tourism-spending-hits-record/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/north-carolina-tourism-spending-hits-record.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}