UPDATE: Road Work Nearly Finished in Downtown Wetumpka
Work on Company Street in downtown Wetumpka is nearly finished. It's a project that started more than three years ago.
Jamey Tucker
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.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
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FDA Approves Kid-Size Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccination Doses for Children 5-11
The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Univ. of Alabama Updates Campus Face Mask Policy
The University of Alabama has announced changes to its campus face mask policy, effective Nov. 5.
UPDATE: Redistricting Maps Heading for Votes on Monday
Republican-led committees in the Alabama Legislature have advanced new legislative and congressional districts for floor votes on Monday.
Cadence, BancorpSouth Complete Bank Merger
Two banks with branches in Alabama and elsewhere in the South say they have completed their merger.
No. 18 Auburn Prepares to Host No. 10 Ole Miss
No. 10 Mississippi is set to visit No. 18 Auburn. It's a matchup of the two remaining challengers to third-ranked Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Western Division.
Birmingham Mom Arrested after 1-Year-Old Overdoses on Fentanyl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman faces a charge of endangering a child after her 1-year-old daughter allegedly overdosed on drugs and had to be revived by first responders. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Birmingham says it got…
Lawsuit Claims Police Shooting of Veteran was Unnecessary
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — The parents of a veteran shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in July have filed a civil lawsuit against the Elmore County sheriff.  Thirty-two-year-old Jonathan Pears was shot and killed in the front yard of…
A Taste of Winter Today
The deep, upper low will be just north of Alabama today and the day will be cloudy, chilly, and breezy with temperatures in the mid 50s. Areas of light rain will persist…
Judge Orders Striking Coal Miners to Stop Picketing
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A judge has ordered striking miners to stop picketing outside locations owned by a coal company in Tuscaloosa.  Circuit Judge James H. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday issued a restraining order prohibiting the union members from picketing…
