Alabama headlines this week span college basketball, national security, and state politics. Nate Oats addresses Aden Holloway’s arrest with a focus on accountability and support, while lawmakers honor fallen airmen and debate key legislation. Meanwhile, global tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and allies respond to Iranian threats. The post 7 Things: Iran is winning(?); Tuberville wants TSA privatized; Moore up in Alabama Senate race; and more… appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

The University of Alabama community gathered in large numbers this week to honor the life of student James “Jimmy” Gracey, holding a series of memorial events in Tuscaloosa following his death during spring break in Spain. A standing-room-only Catholic mass was held Monday evening at St. Francis of Assisi University Parish, where students, friends, and The post University of Alabama community honors Jimmy Gracey with packed memorials, fraternity vigil appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

Birmingham-based Regions Financial Corp. is accelerating its Regions branch expansion, Southeast strategy, planning to build between 135 and 150 new locations over the next five years as competition intensifies across the region, according to Banking Dive. The move comes as Alabama-based financial institutions continue adapting to growth across the region and evolving customer needs, a The post Birmingham-based Regions targets 150 new branches in Southeast expansion push appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

Alabama is expected to become home to small modular nuclear reactors as part of a $40 billion U.S.-Japan energy partnership announced last week. The deal, part of a broader $550 billion Japanese investment package tied to a U.S.-Japan trade agreement, calls for GE Vernova-Hitachi to deploy BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Alabama and Tennessee. The The post Alabama set to get small modular nuclear reactors under $40 billion U.S.-Japan deal appeared first on Yellowhammer News.