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.
Millbrook Police say trees and power lines are down throughout the south end of town. Especially near Cobbs Ford Road and 143 South to I-65. They say homes are damaged in the Lake and Forest Subdivision, Demonbreun Drive, and along…
The following Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) are closed today due to power outages: Lee High School, Highland Avenue Elementary, Highland Gardens Elementary, Capitol Heights Middle, Wares Ferry Road Elementary, and McIntyre. MPS encourages families and staff to monitor their school’s websites for…
A national effort helping to bail poor and low-income people out of jail has formally announced its expansion into the Deep South. "Bail Out the South" is the next phase of The Bail Project's plans to secure freedom for thousands…
A widespread severe weather event with damaging winds, in the 60-80 mph range, and a few tornadoes caused widespread wind damage across Alabama and the Southeast with hundreds of reports of wind damage. Crews will be out the next several days surveying the damage, restoring power, and cleaning up the debris. Please be patient and realize it will take several days due to the widespread nature of the event.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives has delayed a vote on a bill. Representatives debated the bill for more than six hours Tuesday night and adjourned shortly before midnight. The bill could return to the House floor…
Prattville Fire Department Deputy Chief Josh Bingham was live on Alabama News Network at 10 Tuesday night with an update on storm damage throughout the city. He says the storms came through…
Organizers of the Alabama National Fair are hopeful that events can return to normal this fall, after they had to make adjustments last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kid Say with Tiffany Haddish premieres May 5th! Tiffany and the Kids make a special visit to the iconic CBS game show Price Is Right to play pricing games with Drew Carey! Watch the premiere of Kids Say The Darndest Things with Tiffany Haddish Wednesday at 8/7c on your CBS 8!
Alabama News Network is getting storm damage photos from many of our viewers. These are trees down in the County Road 14 area of Prattville.
Alabama News Network is getting photos of storm damage in Prattville. A line of heavy storms with high winds went through the city earlier this evening. These photos are from Camellia Estates.
