Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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We have another edition of Newsmakers & Superlatives

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Gov. Kay Ivey is taking more heat from Republicans over the future mega-prisons that are taking a mega-long time to build and costing mega-dollars.

Also, there was a fire at the state's oldest barbecue joint, and a majorly influential banker has died.

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A unicorn came galloping through Alabama last night when John Wahl and Phillip Ensler engaged in the first statewide general-election debate in 16 years.

Also, Mobile says don't give money to the homeless, and a new real-estate company is jumping into our market.

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One suggestion for a new state song has at least some support from a state lawmaker.

Also, we have frustration over the building of the new Elmore mega-prison and a few more details about that Mobile money we've been talking about.

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That apparently misdirected $14.7 million from the City of Mobile has gotten one person fired and others on leave pending investigations..

We also have a timeline for the last days above the Gulf surface for a famous ocean liner, a new scam going around, an underage-sex sting and the passing of a long-time mayor.

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It's our weekly Alabama news review.

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President Trump's net favorability rating tightens up -- in Alabama.

We also have another arrest in another case of threatening the president, what Paul Finebaum indicated ESPN did in response to his considering a Senate run, and a rabies warning follows bat bites.

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The BP oil spill killed more fish over a longer period of time that you might think. I say that based on the results from a new study. We'll look at a few details.

We also want to cover a new Natalee Holloway doc, the scam that Mobile says stole nearly $15 million from the city, and the passing of a country music legend who actually has a tie to this very piece of news production you're listening to.

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Gov. Kay Ivey has spared another inmate from execution. For years, numerous officials have called for Toforest Johnson to get a new trial. Not everybody's happy about it, though.

Also today: Tommy Tuberville giving a reporter the boot from an event after he was asked about his promise to donate his salary to veterans. A lawsuit regarding a huge tax abatement for a data-center developer. A city apparently being scammed out of millions. And more.

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Can bite marks be linked to the teeth of murder suspects?

Modern forensic science says no, but an Alabama man is still in prison on a murder conviction that's been lifted pending a possible new trial.

Plus, we have an update on a state lawmaker facing solicitation and attempted-trafficking charges, some sour pickleball business, and another bad idea for sneaking into a football stadium.

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Today's Newsmakers & Superlatives episodes takes a look at a Twitter spat between Doug Jones and Nathaniel Ledbetter and so much more.

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Nearly one million Alabamians don’t know where their next meal is coming from, including at least 277,000 children. We’ve got more on that plus data center political donations and a potential college football playoff expansion. For Alabama Food Bank resources go to: https://feedingalabama.org/alabama-food-bank-network/

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If the future of warfare is unmanned and autonomous drones, then Alabama is going to have a front row seat. Today, we’ve got military announcements, data center developments, and organ harvesting. So, a pretty typical Thursday.

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Did anyone see that space jellyfish in the sky over Auburn early Tuesday morning? We’ve got answers about what the heck that was, plus the latest news on Alabama’s next Costco, a record setting year in Mobile, plus the state house and senate races to watch.

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Ten years ago, the town of Flomaton, Ala. was plagued by the mysterious Flomo Klown. That's the subject of a new Hulu documentary we discuss today on Down in Alabama. We're also taking a look at the latest election news for Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones, voter fraud arrests made in Alabama, and the final voyage of the SS United States.

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Let's kick off the week with a quick catchup.

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Weather reporter Leigh Morgan joins us to talk about the potential effects nationwide from Hurricane Isaias.

We also have the refusal of another political debate and arrests for allegedly unlawful voting.

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Now that Nick Saban IS sports media, did he dish out a little "rat poison" for Georgia before the Alabama game? Kirby Smart makes his case.

Also: Keep an eye on the weather news as Hurricane Isaias approaches Alabama.

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We have a tropical storm in the Gulf. It was updated from a tropical depression with the National Hurricane Center's 4 a.m. update.

Plus, the rush to build data centers in rural Alabama is on while a couple of red-tape windows are open. So it's hurry, hurry, hurry for those not wanting to miss out and dread, fear and anxiety for those not wanting to share a property line with the facilities.

Also, we have the passing of former University of Alabama football coach Dennis Franchione.

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