{"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 State Financial Scrutiny | Durham News","slug":"zebulon-under-state-financial-scrutiny-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T16:19:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/zebulon-under-state-financial-scrutiny-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/5741ed693979f70a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1da94f3f-6889-47fc-94a4-53217abf9d50.mp3","summary":"Zebulon’s finances are under intense state scrutiny after a damning audit revealed chaotic spending, unverifiable payments, and budgeting chaos — leading to its placement on the Unit Assistance List alongside cities like Cary and Rocky Mount. The state is now closely monitoring how the town manages taxpayer dollars as it works to fix systemic financial flaws and rebuild trust. 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/5741ed693979f70a","meta_description":"Zebulon’s finances are under intense state scrutiny after a damning audit revealed chaotic spending, unverifiable payments, and budgeting chaos — leading…","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/zebulon-under-state-financial-scrutiny-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-state-financial-scrutiny-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}