Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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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:

Illegal-immigration updates; public TV and radio cuts Jul 24, 2025

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Today we have items on illegal immigration, public television and radio, a hot-car death and jobs in South Alabama.

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Remembering weather events with Wes Wyatt Jul 23, 2025

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Today we'll welcome WBRC Fox 6 meteorologist Wes Wyatt to "Down in Alabama." He'll talk with our weather reporter, Leigh Morgan, about his career, his book, and weather in Alabama.

First we'll have today's updates. They'll include some really unsettling crime and some fake news going around regarding seniors who drive.

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A town's long rebuild; Hard Rock coming Jul 22, 2025

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Let's talk about a town that's fallen through the cracks after some unsung but destructive storm damage a couple years ago. We also have a Golden Dome update and a Hard Rock hotel heading our way.

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Illegal immigration; 'potentially' dirty site along Tennessee River Jul 21, 2025

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Today let's talk illegal immigration and concerns over another coal-ash site.

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Library censorship, boycotts over shooting Jul 18, 2025

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Library censorship, boycotts over shooting: Down in Alabama

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Senator Pearl? Jul 17, 2025

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Senator Bruce Pearl?: Down in Alabama

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ICE raids, parole board promises Jul 16, 2025

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ICE raids, parole board promises: Down in Alabama

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Return of the GOAT? Jul 15, 2025

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Return of the GOAT?: Down in Alabama July 15, 2025

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Hunt for Eric Rudolph; Bruce Pearl and Politics Jul 11, 2025

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We're going to talk about a new podcast coming from AL.com called "American Shrapnel." It's all about the hunt to arrest 1996 Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph after he bombed a Birmingham abortion clinic. Columnist John Archibald and producer John Hammontree will join me.

First, we're going to talk a little about Bruce Pearl and politics, Huntsville's growing city limits and more details on the Amber Alert you may have received yesterday.

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School's coming: Effects of the CHOOSE Act so far Jul 10, 2025

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Rebecca Griesbach of AL.com and the Alabama Education Lab joins us to talk about what she's seeing so far regarding Alabama's new school-choice law.

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