{"podcast":{"title":"Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606","podcast_index_feed_id":7601606,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/wilmington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/wilmington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":4030,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Wilmington News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Wilmington with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the community. From city developments to coastal updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Wilmington. 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, Wilmington 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":"2026-08-01T16:23:01.998136+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606"},"episode":{"title":"Three Plans to Expand New Hanover Beds | Wilmington News","slug":"three-plans-to-expand-new-hanover-beds-wilmington-news","published_at":"2026-07-02T14:06:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606/three-plans-to-expand-new-hanover-beds-wilmington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7dab1c05-83e1-429b-a60f-89243ecc2c36.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7dab1c05-83e1-429b-a60f-89243ecc2c36.mp3","summary":"New Hanover County is racing to add 225 new acute care beds by 2026, with three major health systems stepping forward: UNC Health Wilmington wants to build a brand-new 150-bed hospital for $850M by July 2031; Atrium Health Coastal and Advocate Health propose a 42-bed facility for $395M by January 2032; and Novant Health plans to expand its existing site with 225 beds for just $236M, ready by January 2030. The state is now accepting public input—comment by July 31 via email or mail, with a hearing on August 20 at 1 PM at the Arboretum Education Center. Your voice matters in shaping the future of local healthcare. 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/d47a6d55914a03fa","meta_description":"New Hanover County is racing to add 225 new acute care beds by 2026, with three major health systems stepping forward: UNC Health Wilmington wants to buil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606/episodes/three-plans-to-expand-new-hanover-beds-wilmington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wilmington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7601606/three-plans-to-expand-new-hanover-beds-wilmington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}