Attempted Arson Investigation Underway at First Baptist Church Montgomery
Lead Pastor Mark Bethea posted on the historic church's Facebook page that an arsonist attempted to set fire to several areas of the church building, including the sanctuary.
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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Montgomery City Hall Evacuated Temporarily Due to Suspicious Package
Montgomery City Hall employees are back at work after a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building temporarily Thursday morning. City officials say the package was…
Some Showers/Storms Possible Again Today
NEW DAY, SAME FORECAST: Our Thursday will feature more clouds than sun and we will need to mention the chance of a few scattered showers/storms, especially during the afternoon hours. These looks…
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospitalizations for Wednesday, Sept. 29
The Alabama Hospital Association has released its daily statistics on the status of Alabama hospitals in treating people with COVID-19. Hospitalizations are continuing to go down.
Alabama House of Representatives Forwards Prison Construction Bill
Alabama House of Representatives Forwards Prison Construction Bill
School Systems Around Nation Suffer from Food Shortage
Many school systems local and around the nation have been facing a food shortage, lately. The shortage has been mainly due to the food vendors not being able to deliver food items to…
State Health Officials Urge Schools to Keep Mask Mandates
Alabama health officials are urging schools to continue requiring masks despite a decline in COVID-19 cases in the state.
Equal Justice Initiative Opens New Legacy Museum in Montgomery
The Equal Justice Initiative announced Wednesday that the new and expanded Legacy Museum will open this weekend. EJI said admission to the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is free for opening weekend from October 1 through October 3.
Second Woman Dies From Crash on September 9 in Autauga County
State troopers say that a second woman has died in a fatal accident occurred in early September. Troopers say the two-vehicle crash happened just after 5:00AM on Thursday, September 9 on U.S. 82 near mile marker 135 in Autauga County.…
Montgomery Man Dies in Accident on I-85 Saturday
A two-vehicle has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. State troopers say the accident happened just after 7:00PM Saturday on I-85 North near mile marker 11. Troopers says 37-year-old Joseph Dillard was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban at a…
