{"podcast":{"title":"Roanoke News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890","podcast_index_feed_id":7608890,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2238,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Roanoke News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Roanoke with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the community. From regional developments to local issues, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Roanoke. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Roanoke News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:29.618748+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890"},"episode":{"title":"Danville’s Big Moves: Hotel, Grid, and Business | Roanoke News","slug":"danville-s-big-moves-hotel-grid-and-business-roanoke-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/danville-s-big-moves-hotel-grid-and-business-roanoke-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/31fd2972c9bd2aea","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9717a3b3-a030-4ace-921e-04f03a947645.mp3","summary":"Danville’s historic Masonic Temple is being transformed into an 80-room hotel with restaurants and a ballroom, causing temporary traffic reroutes on South Union Street. Meanwhile, the city is launching five months of workshops to help small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses earn state certifications—opening doors to city contracts and boosting local visibility. The first session is this Tuesday. Also on the horizon: an $8 million substation project to support a major new electric consumer moving into the former Morgan Olson building, aimed at stabilizing the grid, managing demand, and potentially avoiding future rate hikes. 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/31fd2972c9bd2aea","meta_description":"Danville’s historic Masonic Temple is being transformed into an 80-room hotel with restaurants and a ballroom, causing temporary traffic reroutes on South…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/episodes/danville-s-big-moves-hotel-grid-and-business-roanoke-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/roanoke-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7608890/danville-s-big-moves-hotel-grid-and-business-roanoke-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}