UPDATE: Motorcyclist Accused of Shooting Lee County Deputy Identified
A Lee County Sheriff's deputy and a motorcyclist exchanged gunfire during a traffic stop Wednesday morning, leaving both of them with injuries.
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.
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3M, Alabama Communities Reach $98M Pollution Settlement
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — 3M will pay $98.4 million to settle lawsuits over contamination from its chemical plant along the Tennessee River in north Alabama under a new settlement. The agreement announced Tuesday was reached through court-ordered mediation with local…
COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Women Regret not Getting the Vaccine
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Two women from Georgia and Alabama who contracted COVID-19 during their pregnancies are urging other pregnant women to get vaccinated. Kyndal Nipper lost her baby in the final weeks of pregnancy after a seemingly mild…
Alabama Only State to Limit Media to 1 Witness at Execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be the third state to carry out a death sentence during the COVID-19 pandemic and is the only one to limit the number of witnesses to a single reporter. The Alabama Department of Corrections…
Vandalism in Prattville Over the Weekend
The city of Prattville is dealing with some vandalism as they get ready for the 3rd annual parade of pumpkins.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Percentage of ICU Patients with COVID-19 Falls to 17%
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. The percentage of patients in ICU with COVID-19 has now dropped to 17%.
Doughnuts, Purple Icing and Rotary Clubs Combine to Fight Polio Worldwide
The dozens of Rotary Clubs throughout Central and South Alabama came together Monday to sell doughnuts to raise money to fight polio worldwide. But these aren't any ordinary doughnuts.
Pay It Forward: Lisa Benson of Montgomery
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Lisa Benson of Montgomery. She runs a non-profit to help seniors with their needs.
All-SEC Basketball Teams Announced, Kentucky picked to win Conference Title
Birmingham, Ala. (October 19, 2021) - Kentucky was predicted to win the 2022 Southeastern Conference men's basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Vanderbilt sophomore guard Scotty Pippen Jr. was the choice…
