Pinnacle, Synovus merging in $6.8 billion deal
Pinnacle Financial Partners, based in Nashville, and Synovus Financial Corp., based in Columbus, Georgia, are merging in an $8.6 billion deal. The bank will operate under the Pinnacle Bank name. Pinnacle has locations in Birmingham and Huntsville, and Synovus has 40 Alabama branches. – AL.com
Flights to Alabama, Auburn away games added at Birmingham airport
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have added nonstop flights out of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport for football away games for Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Flights have been added for Auburn’s games against Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas A&M, as well as Alabama’s games against Florida State and Missouri. – Bham Now
Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby, an educator, philanthropist and wife of former U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, died last week at age 86. Her career included teaching at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. – Alabama Political Reporter
Birmingham Kiwanis wins national service award
The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham’s Kiwanis Reads, a preschool literacy project, was named the 2025 Signature Project by Kiwanis International. The submissions included more than 500 service projects. – Bham Now
