Jessica Taylor Joins Republican Race for U.S. Senate
Jessica Taylor has become the fourth Republican candidate to announce a run for U.S. Senate in 2022. The seat will be open with the retirement of six-term U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby.
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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UPDATE: People in 26 Counties Now at “Very High Risk” for COVID-19
Currently, people in 26 of Alabama’s 67 counties are considered at “very high risk” for COVID-19 exposure.
UPDATE: District Attorney Outlines Charges Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford Could Face
Alabama News Network has asked Macon County District Attorney Jeremy Duerr what charges Tuskegee City Councilman Johnny Ford could face for damaging a Confederate monument.
Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injury in Shooting Near Eastern Boulevard Intersection with Carmichael Road
Alabama News Network was on the scene of a shooting near the Eastern Boulevard intersection with Carmichael Road in Montgomery this morning.
Alabama Man Arrested in Decade-Old Gunshot Killing
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A man has been charged with murder in a killing that went unsolved for more than a decade in Mobile. Police say 26-year-old Labaron Tyrell Lockhart is charged in the death of 62-year-old William Willett. Willett…
Boy, 16, found shot to death near abandoned house
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been found shot to death near an abandoned house in Fairfield. Jefferson County sheriff's deputies found the boy's body early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Joni Money says there had been reports…
Expert: Low COVID Vaccination Rate Puts Alabama at Risk
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s low vaccination rate makes the state vulnerable to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, an infectious disease expert warned Wednesday. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Infectious…
Rain and Storms at Times for our Thursday
RAIN AT TIMES WITH SOME STORMS: High moisture levels and a nearby upper trough means widespread and numerous showers and storms will remain in the forecast today. With the clouds and rain,…
Biscuits score two in the tenth to beat Trash Pandas
MADISON, Ala. – The Biscuits (27-27) had to come back a couple of times, but ultimately took down the Rocket City Trash Pandas (26-29) for a second-straight night, this time by a 4-2 (10) score, on Wednesday night at Toyota…
ALEA: 10 People Killed on Alabama Roads During 4th of July Holiday Period
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it investigated 10 traffic fatalities during the Fourth of July holiday period, which officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 2, and ended at midnight Monday, July 5.
