Alabama’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Highest Since January
The number of COVD-19 patients in Alabama hospitals has risen above 2,000 for the first time since January.
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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Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15
The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.
Opelika Police Seeking Suspect in Car Break-Ins at Hotels
Opelika police want to find the suspect in a series of car break-ins at hotels.
PHOTO GALLERY: Fire Leaves Montgomery Home with Extensive Damage
Montgomery firefighters battled a fire at a home in the 500 block of 5th Street that resulted in extensive damage.
Montgomery Police Searching for Credit Card Fraud Suspect
Montgomery police are searching for a woman who is suspected of making a purchase with a stolen credit card.
Lawsuit Filed in Fatal 12-Vehicle Interstate 65 Pileup in Butler County
A lawsuit has been filed against two trucking companies and a truck driver, which were involved in the fatal 12-vehicle pileup on Interstate 65 in Butler County in June.
Man is Shot and Killed Outside Birmingham Nightclub
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man has been shot and killed outside a Birmingham nightclub, police said. The gunfire happened early Sunday morning outside Empire Gentleman’s Club. Birmingham police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said that the man was taken to UAB…
Big HEAT Means Big STORMS this Week; Watching the Tropics
It is August in Alabama so that means it will be hot and humid with thunderstorms possible each day. It is the common rinse and repeat forecast that occurs this time of…
Alabama says it Has Built Method for Nitrogen Gas Execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama told a federal judge this week that it has finished construction of a “system” to use nitrogen gas to carry out death sentences, an execution method authorized by state law but never put into use.…
Authorities Search for Missing 3 Year Old in Autaugaville
Authorities have confirmed that a three year old boy was missing in Autaugaville on Sunday.
