Down in Alabama with Ike Morgan AL.com

We talk at length with Alabama weather with weather reporter Leigh Morgan.
But first we have some acquisition updates on Birmingham-Southern College and St. Vincent's hospital sites. We also have another controversy between state and national Democrats. And the New York Times put an Alabama pizza place on a national list.
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Let's talk about a mayor that's been locked out of office for nearly four years, looming negotiations for the Birmingham-Southern campus, and the passing of Romay Davis.
Retiring Huntsville reporter Lee Roop talks about the old newspaper business and covering everything from NASA to Truman Capote.
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Today we have rip-current tragedy, a block party that turned into a shooting, a tele-ICU program, and a 1950s-era Black Barons player I wanted to make sure got a mention with so much focus on the Rickwood game.
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An Alabama native starred in the MLB at Rickwood game, our Washington lawmakers want something done about evangelicals in Nicaraguan prison, and an influential band director has passed away.
We'll cover those stories then give our weekly news review quiz to Madison Underwood.
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Today we have a caution for beach goers, an out-of-state manhunt, baseball legends in Birmingham and a state's new Ten Commandment law.
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Today we'll remember the great Willie Mays, talk about some unhappy Methodists and give you some news about Africanized bees. And on the Eve of MLB at Rickwood Field, our John Hammontree will chat with Cody D. Short on what she learned while working on the "Road to Rickwood" podcast.
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