Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

AL.com

Join Ike Morgan each weekday for a sometimes breezy, sometimes serious roundup of the biggest, the most peculiar, and the most Alabama stories, of the day.

  • 15 minutes 22 seconds
    Fire danger, and a debate over high-driver tests

    Today we have voter-roll purging, a Fire Danger advisory and the latest on the Methodist split.

    Also, we have a report on the debate surrounding the way many law-enforcement agencies determine whether or not you are just too stoned to drive. Read more on Sarah Whites-Koditschek's story here.

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    31 October 2024, 10:32 am
  • 6 minutes 39 seconds
    Proposed amendments and a last visit by the S.S. United States

    Today: The proposed Amendment 1, the S.S. United States, and a couple of Alabama athletes involved in the World Series and WNBA Finals.

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    30 October 2024, 9:54 am
  • 10 minutes 25 seconds
    St. Vincents sale, world's tallest okra, election notes

    Today: The acquisition of St. Vincent's facilities is nearing. Good news for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. And we'll tell you just how tall okra can get. I'll also share some election notes.

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    29 October 2024, 10:42 am
  • 5 minutes 38 seconds
    Alabama District 2, Wurlitzer return, Bobby Allison's win

    Today we have national Democrats mobilizing to try to flip a Congressional seat, a historic pipe organ back to work at The Alabama Theatre, and Bobby Allison finally named the winner of a 53-year-old NASCAR race.

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    28 October 2024, 10:07 am
  • 17 minutes 20 seconds
    BPD change, a math discovery, and the news quiz

    It's quiz day. Our volunteer today is Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner.

    First, we have a change at Birmingham Police Department, more bad healthcare news for rural areas, and the largest prime number known to mankind.

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    25 October 2024, 10:09 am
  • 7 minutes 33 seconds
    Lawmakers get blunt with parole board chair

    On today's episode: Frustrations with the parole board, updates on the $1.25 billion prison, Phenix City plant, Vanderbilt's goalposts, Garth Brooks, election threat and more pickleball courts.

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    24 October 2024, 9:58 am
  • 10 minutes 24 seconds
    The latest in election polling

    Today we have a VA commissioner removed, medical marijuana still languishing, a mayor's passing, the Amtrak groundbreaking and a look at political polling.

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    23 October 2024, 10:17 am
  • 6 minutes 39 seconds
    Afraid migrants, Amtrak groundbreaking

    Today: Briefs on nervous migrants, Amtrak groundbreaking, Neyland Stadium and a kiddie roller coaster.

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    22 October 2024, 10:12 am
  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    Early voting (and the lack of)

    Today: Early voting, reckless discharge of firearms, a Clean Air Act violation and a longtime Mobile news anchor's passing.

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    21 October 2024, 10:31 am
  • 10 minutes 3 seconds
    Bitcoin caper, Morgan Wallen's takeover, 'I Hate Tennessee'

    But it's dry. We're gonna talk about that in a bit. Also, a convicted murderer was put to death. A man's accused of taking over a social media account and driving up the price of bitcoin. We also have a big change to next year's Hangout Fest, and the story behind that "I Hate Tennessee" video.


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    18 October 2024, 10:11 am
  • 6 minutes 39 seconds
    Mass shooting arrest; another Methodist lawsuit

    The arrest in the Birmingham mass shooting, more on voter rolls, and another church taking the Methodists to court.

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    17 October 2024, 10:01 am
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