COVID-19 in Alabama: Hospital Statistics for Wednesday, Sept. 1
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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.
Articles
McIntyre Comprehensive Academy Closed Due to COVID-19 Cases
Montgomery Public Schools is closing McIntyre Comprehensive Academy for 14 calendar days due to a rise in positive COVID-19 cases.
Montgomery Public Schools Cancels All Thursday Middle School Football Games
Montgomery Public Schools has canceled all middle school football games scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2.
Montgomery Police Needs Your Help in Robbery Investigation
Montgomery Police are looking for the identity and location of a robbery suspect and need your help with any information that can lead to their arrest. MPD says the robbery happened on Friday, August 20, in the 2200 block of…
Two Electrical Workers Contracted to Alabama Power Killed on Duty in Jefferson County
Two electric company employees contracted to work with Alabama Power were killed while working on storm restoration.
Some Storms Today, Then Lower Humidity Through the Weekend
TODAY: It will be a warm, humid day with a mix of sun and clouds. A surface boundary will drop into the state, and that should produce scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly…
Convicted sheriff asks for new trial
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) —  Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely is asking a judge for a new trial as he seeks to overturn his conviction on theft and ethics charges.  A defense lawyer argued in Monday and Tuesday court filings…
OCTOBER ’21: One Place Family Justice
ONE PLACE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER'S Mission is to provide a comprehensive service and support center which affords greater safety, access to services and confidentiality for victims and their families by co-locating services under one roof.
Thank You to All Who Donated to “Stuff the Truck” Food Drive
All of us at Alabama News Network, Tie and Doll, Inc. and our other sponsors thank all of you who stopped by the Sturbridge Winn-Dixie in Montgomery on Saturday to donate to the "Stuff the Truck" food drive.
What the Tech? Restoring Cell Service in an Emergency
Often, even if you don't have cell phone service in an emergency, text messages and messages sent through a messaging app will likely go through because they require a very small amount of bandwidth.
