Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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Delta 8 and legal trouble over a legal product Aug 21, 2024

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Today on the show we're going to talk with reporter Amy Yurkanin, who has done reporting on Delta 8, hemp, and the trouble a pregnant woman found herself in after using a legal product.

But first, let's talk about an impeachment lawsuit against a mayor, crime-fighting measures in Birmingham, and an impressive cruise out of Mobile.

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DNC, false fall, sandwiches Aug 20, 2024

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We're gonna talk about an Alabama candidate at the DNC, the law coming down on alleged gambling joints in Selma, and a pier that's finally opened back up. We also have good weather news, and I'm going to share some thoughts about, well, sandwiches.

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More rules for schools; Keith Urban's surprise Aug 19, 2024

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Today we have some more rules for schools, a man in trouble over a stuffed bird, and a pop-up Keith Urban concert at Buc-ee's.

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After the news, a listener takes the Alabama news quiz Aug 16, 2024

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Today we have an update on charges that were filed against the Tarrant mayor, a police officer's guilty plea in a drug-planting case, a Birmingham bishop elected World Methodist Council president, and a couple of events in Coastal Alabama.

After the break a listener will take our weekly Alabama news quiz.

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More tension in troubled Tarrant and the Carrot Top story Aug 15, 2024

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Today we have more controversy in Tarrant, a tragic high school football player death, money for dredging Mobile Bay, and a school going virtual because of COVID.

Jonathan Sobolewski is going to tell you how the comedian Carrot Top once lost some precious props in an Alabama fire.

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How did your child's school perform on state tests last year? Aug 14, 2024

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Today we’ve got good news from Alabama’s public schools, we’ve got troubling news for the state’s last Macy’s, and we’ve got the results of a pilot program for single mothers in Birmingham.

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A conversation with Slash Aug 13, 2024

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AL.com Matt Wake interviews guitarist Slash leading up to tonight's show at the Orion Amphitheater.

We also have the workers that were being bused into one Alabama city and why, the highest-paying non-profit salary in the state (more on that in The Birmingham News daily digital edition) and more.

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Railcar explosion, Bubba update: Down in Alabama Aug 12, 2024

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Today we have a railcar explosion on the Mobile Bay, where Bill Bussey will go once "Rick & Bubba" ends, and an extended space-station stay for a couple of astronauts.

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Hoover coaches, prisoner swap, Roy Wood Jr. Aug 09, 2024

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School clothing restricts and future ACTs Aug 08, 2024

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Today we speak with reporter Williesha Morris about some of the trends in what students can and can't wear in some Alabama schools. Also, some changes to the ACT.

First, our news report includes a helicopter crash, a bill targeting illegal Mexican fishing, and the passing of a Birmingham-area political figure.

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