Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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Roy Wood Jr. on the "Road to Rickwood" Jun 12, 2024

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Today, a statewide award puts an exclamation point on an inspiration year for a high school baseball player. The Justice Department is taking issue with a new state law. Gambling and lottery is already back in political discussions. And we have an interview with comedian Roy Wood Jr. on his experiences working on the "Road to Rickwood" podcast.

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Shark attack updates, Coral Reefers, UAB autopsies Jun 11, 2024

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Today we have a little more on the girl who was critically injured by a shark; we have a fairly new anti-stalking law being put to use; and the show will go on, at least for now, for the Coral Reefer Band. In the second segment we have a report that'll explain why UAB has stopped doing state prison autopsies (it's related to the alleged missing-organs cases we've talked about here before).

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7th-anniversary news updates Jun 10, 2024

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Today we have items on shark attacks, dog fighting, Israel and the UFL. And then, to acknowledge the seventh anniversary of this show, I'm going to reflect a little on its beginnings and a little career-type stuff. I'll ask for a little latitude but I won't take long.

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Will Birmingham turn a prank into a reality? Jun 07, 2024

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It’s June 7, and this morning we’ve got a joke that turned into a petition, some rocket news, a new executive director for Alabama High School Athletics, and the passing of a civil rights icon.

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Alabama is behind on its unemployment payments Jun 06, 2024

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We’ve got bad news for people in Alabama seeking unemployment benefits, good news for people in Huntsville looking for auto jobs, and great news for people in Birmingham who have a history of falling asleep in school.

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Bomb threats and book bans Jun 05, 2024

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June 4, 2024 Jun 04, 2024

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Groundbreaking amphitheater, church split lawsuit, school summer camps

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Birmingham-Southern's last hurrah Jun 03, 2024

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Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team was eliminated from the College World Series -- but it survived for two days after the University shut down operations.

New Alabama law targets house squatters.

A house full of dogs discovered by police.

Accolades for the Bushwacker in a bottle.

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News updates, then John Archibald takes our quiz May 31, 2024

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Electric school buses.

An execution in Alabama.

Columnist John Archibald takes our weekly quiz.

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The man who wouldn't apologize to police May 30, 2024

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