David Lamb Interviews Secretary of State John Merrill
Were votes illegally changed in the last election? Alabama Rising Anchor David Lamb discusses that possibility with Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill.
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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Money for Station Upgrades Awarded for Gulf Coast Train Plan
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Three Mississippi cities and Birmingham, Alabama have been awarded grants to improve their train stations ahead of the planned return of Amtrak service to the Gulf Coast. The Biloxi Sun Herald reports that Bay…
Man Arrested on Capital Murder Charges in 2018 Shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been arrested in a deadly shooting nearly four years after it occurred. Al.com reports 36-year-old Willie Richard Williams was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on Monday. He is being held on…
Lawsuit: Alabama Congressional Map ‘Racially Gerrymandered’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A lawsuit is challenging Alabama's congressional districts as racially gerrymandered, saying the district boundaries limit Black voters' influence in all but one congressional districts. The lawsuit filed Tuesday argues that Alabama should have a second district…
Very Warm with Some Scattered Afternoon Showers
REST OF THIS WEEK: Moisture levels are on the rise, so there will be more clouds in the sky, and we will need to mention the chance of a few scattered showers…
UPDATE: Woman Shot in Montgomery Saturday Dies of Her Injuries
Montgomery police say they are now conducting a homicide investigation after a woman who was shot on Saturday died of her injuries Tuesday.
COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospitalization Numbers for Tuesday, Sept. 28 Show New Drop
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.
Lawsuit: Alabama’s Congressional Districts “Racially Gerrymandered”
A lawsuit is challenging Alabama's congressional districts as racially gerrymandered, saying the district boundaries limit Black voters' influence in all but one congressional districts.
Alabama’s Prison Plan Moves Forward
Alabama will use $400 million in pandemic relief funds to build three new prisons, overhaul others, and decommission select facilities.
AUM Sees Double Amount of Graduate Enrollment Numbers
This fall, Auburn University at Montgomery has seen a rise in graduate enrollment. Overall in the state, there was a 1.4% decline in undergraduate students at universities compared to a 3.2% increase in…
