Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

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...

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 app...

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. Learn more...

Today's Newsmakers & Superlatives episodes takes a look at a Twitter spat between Doug Jones and Nathaniel Ledbetter and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Let's kick off the week with a quick catchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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,...

If you love government, you might look into moving to Bessemer, where they kind of have two of them right now. We'll also explain the Alabama Power security breach, at least what we know right now, and how anti-Trump fervor might have landed some college students in hot water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doesn't everybody love an awards show? Here's our version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somebody has bought one Alabama's No. 1 shopping destination, and it's less than three months until Christmas. Y'all don't worry, though: The buyer's not planning to take it anywhere. We'll have that story in a few seconds, then talk about Rocking the South, two train derailments and a retiring meteorologist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll take a look at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama's grip on the health-insurance industry in Alabama. We'll also talk politics and Tuskegee University's role in the America's Corps of Cadets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snow preparations for Mobile, Alabama. Is it worth spending taxpayer money on? We'll also talk about the Northern Beltline and the auto industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have news updates on the Protect College Sports Act, a very late-in-the-game appointment by Gov. Kay Ivey and the Nick Saban documentary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A local public-radio official says the station is being coerced to use the phrase "Gulf of America." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also: The end of the AISA's role in Alabama high school athletics; more closed desegregation cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tommy Tuberville levies a four-legged accusation at airline workers while Doug Jones blames him for high gas prices. Also: Trash Pandas are Southern League champs and the most overlooked town in Alabama is ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go from Ella Langley and the Billboard Hot 100 to the Mobile bridge and bayway project and President Donald Trump's day at the United Nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What struck the moon? Where will the U.S. Space Academy call home? We'll talk about that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More cities have added moratoriums on data centers as candidates for governor stake out their positions and legislators hear from experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leigh Morgan rejoins "Down in Alabama" to field a few questions about El Nino, the hot weather we're experiencing now, and life as a weather geek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices