Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

<p>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.</p>

Mac McAnally, Choose Act athletes, drought

Today we have an interview that Lawrence Specker did with acclaimed singer/songwriter, musician and longtime Jimmy Buffett collaborator Mac McAnally. That'll be after the break. First, we have news items on the CHOOSE Act and athletics, a company that says the trade wars won't be stopping its construction, and an expanded drought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-19
26:34

Helicopter takes fire; hockey returning to Mobile

Today we have a medical helicopter taking gunfire, Birmingham targeting dilapidated property, and hockey returning to Mobile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-18
08:32

Hot water for some teachers

Drones, a detention center, daycare THC exposure and teachers in trouble for sounding off on an assassinated activist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-17
06:57

Politics: Polling numbers and the national dialogue

We'll look at how the Senate race and some of Alabama's top lawmakers did in the latest Alabama Poll. Also, more fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-16
08:38

A really, really old turtle

Today we have briefs on an ancient sea turtle, National Guard and a new place to chow down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-15
07:07

Conversation with country songwriter Bobby Tomberlin

We have a Friday conversation with country music songwriter Bobby Tomberlin, who grew up in Luverne. You don't want to miss that if our state and southern culture are your thing. First we have news briefs on an endemic disease being spread by a bug that lives here, a swatting case and tapping the brakes on a garbage-truck AI plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-12
43:12

Half-staff flags; snakebite rescue

We have a lowered flags to honor Charlie Kirk, an involved snakebite rescue, Kamala Harris's take on her Selma speech, and a couple of noteworthy obits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-11
06:21

Happiness is ...

Today: What Karoline Leavitt said about Birmingham, who's headlining MoonPie over Mobile and why today's state ranking might make your eyes roll a little. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-10
09:38

How's your credit score?

Today we have a new credit-score study, APT layoffs and some CMA nominations. Click here for more on Motley Fool's credit-score study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-09
08:44

Breaking an election tie

Today we have the closest an election can possibly get, how Miss Alabama did at Miss America, the latest on an Auburn park killing and the passing of a Gadsden grocer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-08
08:33

Our favorite all-time football movies

Today we're going to welcome Ben Flanagan and Mark Heim back on the show. You've heard them pick the all-time best baseball movies; today we're doing football movies. First we'll talk about why the governor is suing the AHSAA and why the DOJ is investigating Rainsville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-05
53:20

Newspaper Carrier Day; Spacecom's effects

Today is a day to honor past and present newspaper carriers. We'll talk about more Spacecom anticipation in Huntsville and how it might affect the real-estate market. Also, Spirit airlines is pulling out of Birmingham and the state gave its annual oyster updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-04
09:35

Space Command is coming (again)

President Trump announces that U.S. Space Command will relocate to Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal. Guy Fieri is opening an Alabama restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-03
06:08

State tax breaks in effect

We have a couple more tax breaks in effect in Alabama. We'll tell you about that, a Walmart fire and red-snapper season. And we also have how you can contribute to a future segment on favorite football movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-02
07:11

Conservative campuses; a 'Walking Tall' shock

The money raised in the Birmingham mayoral campaign, the most conservative college campuses, and accusations against Buford Pusser of "Walking Tall" fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-01
08:41

How the cellphone ban is going

Items on Alabama's cellphone ban, moms in trouble for allegedly encouraging kids to fight, negative reaction to MLK-named road, and the end of print for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-29
08:30

Job numbers and a historic theatre's re-opening

The Crescent Theatre in Mobile is back (again). Also, we have a chiropractor getting life in prison over a pretty awful attempt on his wife's life, record low temperatures Wednesday morning and pretty good jobs numbers despite a high number of mass layoffs in the state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-28
07:01

Cracker Barrel heroes

We have municipal election stuff, a new trial thanks to DNA, a study to help Alzheimer's patients, Birmingham's weed abatement (not what you might think), and Cracker Barrel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-27
09:55

A measles case; troops in Alabama cities?

Let's talk about our first measles case in a hot minute, Tuberville's openness to using troops in Alabama cities, a recent internet scam and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-26
08:06

Tariff frenzy; ref collapse; Mark Herndon

Let's start off the week with why some lawmakers are lobbying for more tariffs, a football referee's health scare and a brief reunion for legendary country band Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-25
05:47

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