{"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":"Zebulon Under Fire: Audit, Politics, and Change | Durham News","slug":"zebulon-under-fire-audit-politics-and-change-durham-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T11:18:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/zebulon-under-fire-audit-politics-and-change-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/ccbaa6a06032d23f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/96ec506d-a7f6-4fdc-af7f-1570e55466e9.mp3","summary":"Zebulon’s town hall is in chaos—accusations of incompetence, a controversial commissioner reelection battle, a damning state audit, and a fresh wave of leadership changes. Amid staff resignations, questionable hires, and a costly lawsuit, residents are demanding accountability. A 67-page challenge questioned Commissioner Quentin Miles’ residency, citing a trespass warning for harassing gas station workers—but the elections board sided with him, citing lease, license, and utility records. Meanwhile, the town settled a rezoning lawsuit, appointed a new commissioner, and saw a historic mayoral win with higher turnout. The State Auditor’s report exposed gaping holes in financial controls, prompting Zebulon to launch a Progress Dashboard to fix it—starting with standardized contracts and tighter payment oversight. 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/ccbaa6a06032d23f","meta_description":"Zebulon’s town hall is in chaos—accusations of incompetence, a controversial commissioner reelection battle, a damning state audit, and a fresh wave of le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":134,"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/zebulon-under-fire-audit-politics-and-change-durham-news/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/zebulon-under-fire-audit-politics-and-change-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}