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.
A rental crisis spurred by the pandemic prompted many states to make bold promises to help renters, but most failed to deliver on them after Congress passed the sweeping CARES Act in March 2020. A handful of states, many led by Republicans, offered little to no assistance.
Montgomery Police say a man is hospitalized after an early morning shooting on Tuesday. The shooting occurred on the 2700 block of Highland Avenue at 3:30. The victim's gunshot wound is nonlife-threatening and he was transported to a local hospital…
Police say a man is dead after losing control of his truck Monday afternoon. Don Edward Penton, 31, of Florala was traveling south on U.S. 231 when the Chevy Silverado he was driving rear-ended a Volvo XC70, causing him to…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man who spent 24 years in prison for rape is in jail again in connection with another rape that happened months after his release. 71-year-old Willard Smith, of Brent, was jailed on June 22…
Tropical Storm Danny made landfall yesterday along the Southeast Coast and has been moving rapidly west across Georgia overnight and is moving through Alabama today, increasing our rain chances today. Here is…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Testimony is continuing in the Alabama capital murder trial of Christopher Henderson, who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and four members of her family. Defense lawyers on Monday cross-examined Rhonda Carlson who testified against…
TROY, Ala. – Troy and Mark Smartt announced Monday a mutual decision for Smartt to step aside as Troy’s baseball head coach following six seasons in the role. Smartt will remain with the Troy Athletics Department as a special advisor to…
Ministry About People is an organization dedicated to cutting down some of the violence in the community by influencing the lives of others. They have a summer program for children of all ages that helps them stay out of the streets and gives them a new perspective on life.
Police say an 18-year-old man was found shot around noon at the Rangedale Apartments on Marie Foster Street.
House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R - Rainsville) on Monday released the following statement regarding Speaker Mac McCutcheon’s announcement that he will not seek another term in the Alabama Legislature.
