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Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

Start your morning with the latest news and stories from Alabama. Then, hear the stories behind the stories as Ike Morgan is joined by voices from the AL.com newsroom and beyond for deep dives on pressing topics, news quizzes and a whole lot of fun.

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22:22

What to expect at school after this Legislative session

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/21

A district attorney is calling for a retrial in a death-penalty case. A recently burned church building had stood since 1850. Birmingham-Southern may be closing, but its baseball team isn't finished yet. Big wins for a high school rocket team and a 12-year-old cook. We speak with Ruth Serven Smith of the Alabama Education Lab about school life and work this coming fall, and how this recent Legislative session might've affected you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:29

Alabama: No to union, yes to barbecue

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/20

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote down union. Here's what hunting and fishing tourism is doing for the Black Belt Some third graders are having to catch up in reading. Big Bob Gibson's BBQ won a prestigious barbecue contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:55

Child labor, police shortage and the quiz

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/17

The Labor Department finds underage workers at a poultry processing plant. Birmingham has nearly 300 openings for police officers. Daphne and Huntsville were cited in a study among those with a high potential for growth in home values. AL.com's Leada Gore takes our weekly news-review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:44

Snakes and birds make the news

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2024/05/16

Why conservationists are turning snakes loose in the woods. Another extremely rare yellow cardinal has been photographed. The tornado totals from last week's severe weather in Alabama. Birmingham Police updated statistics for "Operation Knight Rider." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:26

Preserving Alabama river land

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/15

Environmental reporter Dennis Pillion joins us to talk about the "land between the rivers" that has been purchased with conservation goals in mind. Coca-Cola plans to put a big visual stamp on Birmingham. Red Lobster reportedly has pulled out of some Alabama locations. Updates from The Voice and American Idol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:56

Lawmakers warn Mexico

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/14

Alabama's senators and representatives send a letter to Mexico. A former student who was suspended by a Tuscaloosa school takes his case to the United Nations. A sports/entertainment complex is planned for Muscle Shoals. Why there was a shelter-in-place order in Creola Monday. WHNT 19 news anchor Steve Johnson has announced his retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:44

It's union vote week in Tuscaloosa County

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/13

Nick Saban said a pro-union ad takes him out of context. A middle school assistant principal is accused of a shocking crime. We'll list some of the Alabama Legislative measures that we mentioned here previously but that didn't make it to the governor's desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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19:23

Session '24: Close but no lottery

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/10

We have a wrap on the Alabama Legislative Session. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt co-sponsors legislation affecting pregnancy crisis centers. Alabama A&M makes an offer for the Birmingham-Southern campus. Rush Propst legal action has taken place alongside his resignation from Pell City High School. AL.com editor Kent Faulk takes our Alabama news review quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:15

Religion trends (and history) in Alabama

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/09

Bad weather moves through parts of Alabama. State lawmakers enter the final day of the Legislative session. Researchers release video of a great white shark off the Alabama coast. A forestry student establishes a Guinness record for tree-hugging. Greg Garrison joins us to discuss the Methodist split, Baptist attendance, and how those denominations built Alabama's culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:28

State politics and seafood

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/08

Today we have a Legislative roundup that includes a $3.4 billion General Fund budget. A North Alabama chef won the Alabama Seafood Cook-Off. An NFL team is helping build girls flag football in Alabama. Jonathan Sobolewski explains the new federal noncompete rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:30

Alabama weather, politics and more

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/07

A large, 30-year development project is expected to land at Interstates 65 and 565 between Huntsville and Decatur. Former Alabama athletics director and player (and former Clemson head coach) Hootie Ingram has passed away. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is dealt a setback in court on his abortion-travel stand. Weather reporter Leigh Morgan joins us to discuss storms, heat and even hurricane season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:47

No do-over on embryo ruling

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/06

The Alabama Supreme Court rejected a re-hearing on its decision that led to IVF clinics pausing or ending services. Alcohol costs could be going up at ABC stores. Rush Propst has stepped down as the Pell City High School head football coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:23

Looking for childcare? Good luck

Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan ·

2024/05/03

Legislative session talk is still on the stalled lottery/casinos package.Biden now only needs Ivey's signature to be on the ballot. House passes General Fund budget. Finding and affording childcare is no easy task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:15

Selma's police, Methodist rules, campus protest

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2024/05/02

May 2, 2024: Why did Selma's mayor suspend its police chief? Where the United Methodist Church now stands on gay marriage. The pro-Palestinian demonstrations have reached the University of Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:15

May 1, 2024

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2024/05/01

We have Legislative action on gambling, guns and porn. And we have more police-chief drama around the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:55

April 30, 2024

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2024/04/30

Colleges that are expanding or closing, illegal street racing and exhibition driving, and where travelers might have to hold it for just a few more minutes. The guest today is columnist Kyle Whitmire, a Birmingham-Southern grad who breaks down the issues behind the school's demise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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17:44

April 29, 2024

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2024/04/29

Clergy and inappropriate relationships; military presence; Grand Prix surprise. Then stick around to take a news-review quiz with Ike and executive producer John Hammontree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:04

April 26, 2024

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2024/04/26

Alabama-connected players in the NFL Draft first round, a federal abortion rule met with opposition from the state, and updates on deceased inmates and their missing organs. We'll also speak with statewide high school sports editor Ben Thomas, who joins us to tell us more about that attempt to fire Pell City High football coach Rush Propst that just kind of fizzled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:07

April 25, 2024

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2024/04/25

We'll talk about the defense industry here in our state, Pell City High coach Rush Propst, news anchor Pam Huff, a gun bill and Wawa expansion.Then we'll have al.com sports editor Andrew Hammond on to talk about the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:47

April 24, 2024

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2024/04/24

National politics, state politics, a highway tragedy and a popular annual ranking of schools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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