Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
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Rain and storms continue to drop south through Central Alabama as we head into the afternoon. Again, some of these storms may become strong and locally severe, and though there is a very low-end threat for a brief spin-up tornado, the main threat will be from gusty winds. The SPC has a "slight risk" (level 2/5) for severe storms for nearly all of Central Alabama the rest of today, with a marginal risk (level 1/5) for South Alabama.
Jon Sumrall has been introduced as the new head football coach for the Troy Trojans. The introduction came during a news conference this morning that was streamed live by Alabama News Network.
Members of the community gathered at the Montgomery Botanical Gardens in memory of those in the area whose lives were lost to COVID-19.
Hannah Brown joined David Lamb on Alabama News Rising to discuss her new book God Bless This Mess. The Alabama native and former Miss Alabama rose to fame as a contestant on The Bachelor, The…
A cold front moves through the state today and will bring rain and storms to area by late this morning through the afternoon hours.
Alabama State Troopers are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a Montgomery woman.
Police say the teen was shot on December 3
Montgomery police are investigating a second fatal shooting that happened Sunday morning.
Sunday was yet another day of warm and cloudy conditions. However, there are several chances this week for strong to severe storms to impact the area. #alwx
Auburn will play No. 21 Houston in the Birmingham Bowl, a couple of hours from the Tigers' campus.
