Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

Regions Bank is committed to educating their customers and the public about the latest in fraud prevention. They also want to make sure you know what steps to take if you’ve already been affected by a scam – because recovery matters just as much as prevention. “No one is immune to fraud – even the […]

Regions Bank is committed to educating their customers and the public about the latest in fraud prevention. They also want to make sure you know what steps to take if you’ve already been affected by a scam – because recovery matters just as much as prevention. “No one is immune to fraud – even the […]

Regions Bank is committed to educating their customers and the public about the latest in fraud prevention. They also want to make sure you know what steps to take if you’ve already been affected by a scam – because recovery matters just as much as prevention. “No one is immune to fraud – even the […]

The name on the marquee of the restaurant looks familiar as the sun shines brightly on Peter Burns and Chris Doering, the hosts of “Regions Extra: SEC Stories.” If you were going to launch a new podcast centered around college football, there’s no better place to begin. For that matter, there’s no better person to start […]

Rich McGlynn saw the change coming to college athletics 14 years ago, long before Name, Image and Likeness (or NIL) was widely known. McGlynn is the executive deputy athletic director at Auburn University. Back in 2010, Auburn shocked the world by winning the college football national title behind a record-setting, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. As all […]

As Mykola and Olena Vyshyvanyuk escort new friends to their car, the stillness of the suburban night is briefly interrupted by an almost imperceptible sound in the distance: the wail of an ambulance siren headed to a nearby hospital. Yet on this winter evening, no one notices. That itself is a miracle. For the past […]

Brian Mackin spent four days sorting through a tidal wave of texts, phone calls and emails remembering his father, Stan. The messages were constant: everyone had good memories to share of the former Regions Bank CEO. “He touched so many people,” Brian said. “He was a Godly man, first, and he was a family man. […]

You already know the Regions Tradition’s reputation for competition. It’s the first major on the PGA TOUR Champions schedule in 2021, and it produces millions for charities. But it’s also the place where things get done. And this year’s focus was intended to save lives. The Bruno Event Team, which manages the Tradition, and the […]

They’re noticeable to spectators in person and to viewers on TV: the unique 3-D Regions Tradition tee markers in the shape of the bank’s iconic bike brand. Forrest Satterfield created them in 2015 because, well, someone asked if it was possible. That’s what Satterfield likes to do – take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. […]

Ben Morris learned the lesson early: Listen. “My wife hated going to the gas station,” Morris said. “It’s gross, you smell like fuel, the weather’s not always good and you’re out in the open. She told me, ‘In this day and age when everything is delivered, why can’t someone deliver my gas?’ For Morris, who […]

The Haughery family arrived at Greystone Golf & Country Club early Sunday morning, as they do many weekends. By day’s end, they were trying to figure out how to get the spoils of the day home. Son Simon competed in the age 14-15 boys group in the Junior Regions Tradition, sponsored by Alabama Power. A […]

The focus at KMS is to keep projects moving, from interstates to bank ATMs. “We are a turn-key management company – one-point of contact,” explained Jay Kemp, the company’s relationship manager. “We handle a project from start to finish.” Three months after celebrating its 10th anniversary, KMS continues to grow by building a reputation while diversifying […]

Necessity is the mother of invention. But in Birmingham, a father-and-son team has devised an innovative app to help businesses effortlessly manage ongoing construction and facilities maintenance projects. KMS, formerly Kemp Management Solutions, has spent the past decade growing the company while helping much larger businesses flourish, including Regions Bank and peer banks. When the […]

This holiday season, we have a suggestion: Check on your parents. Or grandparents. And make sure everything is OK. Holidays are about family time, but 2020 is decidedly different. Social distancing will be the norm. Unfortunately, scammers don’t follow the rules. And that puts seniors at even more risk. Cold, hard numbers bear that out. […]

Chef Edith Jerald moves from station to station as her staff prepares more than 100 meals to be distributed for lunch. Salads on one side. Sandwiches on the other. Downstairs, another team is about to arrive to deliver the meals across Birmingham. It’s an idea that started on a front porch last spring. Lee Taylor […]

The mission statement is only four words: Creating jobs. Keeping character. The work of Main Street Alabama is crucial during normal times. Even more so during the pandemic. More than two dozen communities rely on guidance and support from the nonprofit organization. “Main Street Alabama has been extraordinarily proactive during the COVID crisis, sharing daily […]

Congress moved quickly to help the American public with a $2 trillion stimulus bill. Unfortunately, fraud experts believe scammers will move just as quickly to try to take your share away. The key is to arm yourself with information. “No doubt, there will be fake messages that will make countless claims,” said Don White, head […]

The voice on the other end announces they are from the “Coronavirus Response Center.” What do you do? Hang up. Scammers are trying to take advantage of people during the COVID-19 outbreak with a new wave of fraudulent schemes that involve telephone calls and phony emails (phishing), according to the FBI and the Secret Service. […]

A portrait of Sherlock Holmes peers down as Sarah Newton works in the cyber forensics lab. The artwork is apropos. Because, as the world’s greatest fictional detective looks on, Newton, a student from outside Atlanta, is wrapping up her latest investigation. A digital forensics major, Newton is part of the DarkTower team at the University […]

Lindy Hydrick was looking forward to a rare lazy Sunday, a chance to recharge, when she got the call every parent fears. “My mom called,” Hydrick recounted. “She said, ‘Get in the car. Get to Birmingham. Ty’s been in a crash, and they’re taking him there in a helicopter now.’” Her 14-year-old son, Ty, was […]