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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.

Latest Episodes:

Newspaper Carrier Day; Spacecom's effects Sep 04, 2025

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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.

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Space Command is coming (again) Sep 03, 2025

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President Trump announces that U.S. Space Command will relocate to Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal.

Guy Fieri is opening an Alabama restaurant.

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State tax breaks in effect Sep 02, 2025

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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.

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Conservative campuses; a 'Walking Tall' shock Sep 01, 2025

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The money raised in the Birmingham mayoral campaign, the most conservative college campuses, and accusations against Buford Pusser of "Walking Tall" fame.

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How the cellphone ban is going Aug 29, 2025

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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.

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Job numbers and a historic theatre's re-opening Aug 28, 2025

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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.

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Cracker Barrel heroes Aug 27, 2025

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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.

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A measles case; troops in Alabama cities? Aug 26, 2025

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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.

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Tariff frenzy; ref collapse; Mark Herndon Aug 25, 2025

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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.

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Political battles Aug 22, 2025

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Political battles: Down in Alabama

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