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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February 12, 2021
A stay of execution, a gambling debate and a viral Alabama headline.
4 min
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February 11, 2021
A building that's losing the George Wallace name, the best large employer according to Forbes, and those Comic Cowboys Mardi Gras signs.
3 min
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February 10, 2021
Lottery, gambling, liquor and a llama.
4 min
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February 09, 2021
Sen. Richard Shelby's career, the health-policy debate and a drug bust.
4 min
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February 08, 2021
COVID vaccines are now available to more people -- if the supply can keep up with the demand. And we'll talk a little weather with Leigh.
4 min
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February 05, 2021
A backup prison plan; the White House and the Amazon union effort; remembering an educator and coach.
3 min
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February 04, 2021
Alabama's legislature, Sen. Tommy Tuberville's committee assignments, Apple's electric car.
3 min
1108
February 03, 2021
The session is underway so place your bets now on a lottery. We also have a labor vote, Fat Tuesday plans and a groundhog's performance.
5 min
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February 02, 2021
The state legislative session beings, prison leases are signed, and cancelations and openings continue during the pandemic.
5 min
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February 01, 2021
Some of the Alabama National Guard quarantines, the Space Command debate continues, crappie fishing ahead, and weather.
5 min
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January 29, 2021
C Spire's internet plans, Belk's bankruptcy and the Tuskegee Airmen. Note: This episode has been updated to clarify that, as of the publish date, Belk's had announced plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but had not yet filed.
3 min
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January 28, 2021
A COVID variant, vaccine tourism and a Margaritaville resort hotel.
3 min
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January 27, 2021
More details on the size and impact of Monday night's tornado, a new standardized test for Alabama students, and the passing of a man who coached football in Alabama for 43 years.
3 min
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January 26, 2021
Tornado damage, some probable side effects of shutdown, and a mom and her kids' performance in the face of danger.
3 min
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January 25, 2021
The Air Force defends its Space Command decision, the VA tries to ramp up vaccinations, and we look at weather.
4 min
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January 22, 2021
The state's longest current prison stay is going to keep getting longer. Our congressional delegation weighs in on President Biden's Defense Secretary nominee. And we're gonna catch up on some covid updates.
4 min
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January 21, 2021
The State of Alabama is leaning on providers to hustle up with gettin' those vaccine doses into people's arms. State democrats are still at odds with one another. And NFL quarterback Philip Rivers is becoming a high school coach here in his h...
4 min
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January 20, 2021
A model space shuttle restoration, music festivals' decisions, and Don Sutton's passing.
3 min
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January 19, 2021
Updates on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the National Garden of American Heroes and the Baby Trump balloon.
4 min
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January 18, 2021
A snowbird shortage, the arrival of Phase 1B in the vaccination process, and this week's weather.
4 min
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January 15, 2021
A pigeon's travels, Space Force controversy and Shelby's looming decision.
4 min
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January 14, 2021
Alabama officials and the impeachment, Space Command on its way, and spending on the feral hog problem.
4 min
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January 13, 2021
More on on the Alabama man arrested at the U.S. Capitol, what COVID has done to Mardi Gras in Baldwin County, and why the University of Alabama is looking at more remote classes.
3 min
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January 12, 2021
Liquor-store closings; a Mo Brooks censure resolution; the state's vaccine appointments; a moonshine bust.
4 min
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January 11, 2021
Flags at half-staff, the all-business Crimson Tide and the weather ahead.
4 min