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.
Alabama state school officials say Alabama teachers and public school employees are retiring at high rate. In fact, they say they is the largest levels of retirement they've seen in decades.Â
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 2018 capital murder charge has been dismissed after the only eyewitnesses failed to show up for the trial. 21-year-old Terry Lee Skanes was released from jail Monday. He'd been charged in the Sept.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and 19 other Republican governors on Tuesday sent a letter opposing any expansion of the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, a longshot idea pushed by some congressional Democrats. The…
The U.S. Census Bureau has dodged a challenge for now to its use of a controversial statistical method aimed at keeping people's data private in the numbers used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts after federal judges refused to stop…
TODAY/TOMORROW: These two days will be very muggy as tropical moisture remains in place, meaning both days will feature scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Pretty routine for summertime in…
The American Rescue Plan Act has awarded the city of Montgomery, $44 million and Montgomery county $41 million. Officials from the city and county are trying to work together to determine how the funds should be spent to better the community.
Investigators in Fort Deposit named a suspect in a shooting that happened during a burial service at a cemetery on June 26. The Gipson family was saying last goodbyes to loved one, James Gipson, when a gunman opened fire at his funeral. One victim, Jerry Gipson, died and three others were injured.
Those who know him describe Jerry Smith as dependable, always on time, committed, and reliable. Jerry Smith is a retired bus driver and now drives people like William Bowman and others who are visually…
The Millbrook Police Department is actively searching for a wanted burglary fugitive. Ana Maria Brooks is the suspect in the investigation.
UPDATE: The Montgomery Police Department has notified CrimeStoppers that Christopher Harris has been found. Harris was located in the Crenshaw County Sheriff's Detention Facility.
