Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan

Give us your thoughts. Is it worth chucking it all for expanded college football playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A lawsuit seeks to block the sinking of the SS United States ocean liner over chemicals in some paint. There was a preliminary hearing in the post-Magic City Classic fatal shooting. And state House Republicans elect their leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip Rivers has met with officials from N.C. State. Speeding cameras are going up in one place on I-65 (we'll tell you where). And we'll tell you how many of you selected the straight-ticket voting option on your ballot on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a blue wave across much of the U.S. yesterday. In Alabama that means we caught just a little swash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Also: Which Shrimp Basket locations are closing? An aircraft carrier is headed for Mobile And more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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