Posts by Dylan Smith — Page 10

Alabama will face a “dangerous” Arkansas team Saturday in its first SEC road matchup, according to head coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide is entering week five undefeated, while Arkansas comes in at 3-1, losing last Saturday to Texas A&M. The Sam Pittman-coached Razorbacks dropped from No. 10 to No. 20 in the weekly AP […]

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt is sounding the alarm over the national security risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party and popular social media platform TikTok. Former President Donald Trump in 2020 cited privacy concerns and TikTok’s Beijing-based ownership holding ties to China as he considered banning the platform from the United States. Trump […]

Bryan Harsin’s tenure as head football coach at Auburn will soon come to an end, according to ESPN’s Paul Finebaum. Last Saturday, Auburn pulled off a miracle win against SEC foe Missouri in overtime at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Harsin was subjected to immense criticism after the Tigers failed to convert a fourth-and-one while in field goal […]

Liz Williams is a 2022 Woman of Impact

If you have contributed to a high-level Republican campaign in Alabama, Liz Williams has likely played a part in the donation. Williams, a Montgomery resident and graduate of the University of Alabama, is the principal of EBW Development, which has been in operation for nearly a decade. She and her talent-rich staff have mastered the […]

Only three NFL teams remain undefeated headed into week four, all of which have one thing in common — the Alabama connection. Head coach Nick Saban has not only established college football’s all-time greatest dynasty at The Capstone, but he has also produced the next batch of NFL stars that are shining at their current […]

Due to its public-private partnerships across Alabama, C Spire is building an all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet across the Yellowhammer State. Through its subsidiary Troy Cable, C Spire has secured eight state grants and a federal grant to deploy fiber across the state, particularly in rural areas. The grants, made available by the Alabama Department of […]

United Launch Alliance carried out a national security mission for the Department of Defense Saturday. ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off the DOD’s satellite mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from California’s Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 5:25 p.m. CST. This NRO oversees the nation’s reconnaissance satellite operations. This includes […]

The saga over Alabama’s planned execution of Alan Eugene Miller will continue after Friday night’s effort to carry out his death sentence failed. The attempt to execute Miller was unsuccessful due to difficulty accessing the inmate’s veins, according to The Associated Press. Miller, 57, was convicted for murdering three men in a 1999 Shelby County […]

Ivey: Alabama is electric vehicle 'industry giant'

Alabama has become “an industry giant” in electric vehicle manufacturing, according to Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey’s opening remarks Wednesday kick-started the inaugural Drive Electric Alabama EV Summit in Birmingham. The summit featured discussions regarding state leadership’s efforts to attract EV automotive manufacturers to Alabama along other EV-related topics. Panels of industry experts, elected officials and […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $3.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to four Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced Friday. In a statement announcing the grant award, Shelby, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the grants would bolster the respective airports’ growth outlook. “This $3.69 […]

With just over six weeks to go until the Nov. 8 midterm elections, the U.S. House Republican Caucus has unveiled its 2023 legislative agenda. The “Commitment to America” pledge, spearheaded by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), is similar to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s (R-Ga.) “Contract with America.” Gingrich’s plan helped Republicans retake the […]

United Launch Alliance is preparing for a reconnaissance satellite launch Saturday for the Department of Defense. The mission is being carried out through the department’s National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees the nation’s reconnaissance satellite operations. The launch is scheduled for 4:53 p.m. CST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket […]

Alabama is fortunate to boast an incredible slate of business and community leaders who have chosen to make the Yellowhammer State their home. Elizabeth “Bettsie” Norton is certainly one of these talented individuals who contribute to the state’s success on a daily basis. In the male-dominated field of manufacturing, Norton, a Louisiana native, has made […]

Finebaum claims Georgia has overtaken Alabama as king ... he's wrong

It is an undisputed fact that Georgia’s Kirby Smart is building a juggernaut of a football program in Athens. In many ways, the Bulldogs’ rise to powerhouse status mirrors how Nick Saban formed Alabama’s dynasty. Smart is a longtime former apprentice of Saban’s, after all. Georgia can credit much of its success to Smart’s time […]

Intense debate was sparked this offseason surrounding the operations of collectives, which pool private donors to leverage name, image and likeness (NIL) in recruiting student-athletes. The use of collectives, which are entities independent of universities, was criticized by Alabama head coach Nick Saban after it was rumored that SEC West Division rival Texas A&M spent […]

Robert Trent Jones’ Ross Bridge golf course in Birmingham experienced a costly grounds-keeping mistake this month. The error led to most of the course being closed indefinitely. Rather than spreading a one-ton bag of green sand on nearly every putting surface on the course, the property’s maintenance crew accidentally used herbicide. The mistake effectively poisoned […]

Two Alabamians who were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine have been freed, U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) announced Wednesday. Trinity resident Andy Huynh and Alexander Drueke of Tuscaloosa, veterans of the U.S. military who were  reported missing in June, were released as part of a prisoner exchange. The two had […]

As scrutiny over the Auburn football program’s struggles continue to spark contentious debate, a prominent former Tigers head coach is sounding off on the situation. It has been widely speculated that head coach Bryan Harsin could meet his fate before the season ends, depending upon how well his team performs in its upcoming matchups. U.S. […]

Business group makes Strong endorsement

HUNTSVILLE — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced its endorsement of GOP Fifth Congressional District nominee Dale Strong on Tuesday. The NFIB, the nation’s largest small business advocacy organization, supports candidates for public office who promote issues of importance to the business community. The announcement was made at Rousseau’s Awards, a Madison County […]

Congressmen demand answers on Eagle Forum subpoena

Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are seeking answers from the Department of Justice over its subpoena to the Eagle Forum of Alabama. This month, Eagle Forum announced that the DOJ had issued a subpoena seeking all relevant communications regarding its efforts to promote the passage of Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion And Protection Act. The […]

The state is not allowed to proceed with its scheduled lethal injection of a convicted murderer this week, a federal judge ruled Monday. Alan Eugene Miller, 57, is on death row for the 1999 triple murder in a Shelby County workplace rampage. Miller’s attorneys filed suit seeking to block the inmate’s scheduled Sept. 22 execution, […]

Count Auburn basketball great Charles Barkley out of contention to become the university’s next athletic director. The NBA Hall of Fame inductee shot down the university’s hypothetical recruitment of him to lead AU’s athletics department during a Monday interview with Nathan King of AuburnUndercover.com. I asked Charles Barkley if he’s going to throw his name […]

As instability continues to persist as an issue for Auburn’s football program, speculation surrounding head coach Bryan Harsin’s job security continues to permeate. Harsin, to his credit, survived an inquiry into his program during the offseason. To make it to a third season with Auburn, it was widely believed the former Boise State head coach […]

April Weaver is a 2022 Woman of Impact

With a humble and servant-minded mentality, State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) is one of the most authoritative voices in the Alabama Senate on issues that heavily impact the citizenry. The lone female Republican in the Legislature’s upper chamber, Weaver, at just the age of 51, has impacted the lives of Alabamians in a fashion as […]