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.
Thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Wednesday, March 17. Storms caused damage in multiple counties across the state. Following the waves of tornadoes and severe weather, Governor Ivey has shared the following statement. From Governor Kay Ivey: “Alabamians weathered tornadoes…
A single-story home caught fire on March 17 at 7:54 pm in Montgomery. Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to the 2500 block of Plum St. When the crew arrived to the scene the house was smothered in smoke. Units were…
According to Alabama Power, At 6:00 a.m., approximately 12,750 Alabama Power customers are without service as a result of severe weather on Wednesday and throughout the night. Mainly in central Alabama, 3,500 customers are without power. The majority of central…
A Barn in Brantley is destroyed Thursday morning after the storm that charged through most of Alabama. The Crenshaw County EMA Director who sent Alabama News Network the picture of the damaged barn says there is heavy debris in the…
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT : Watching the cold front continue to slowly work its way into the state. Behind the front will be the upper low as it swings through and provides more…
An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved a lottery proposal…
The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are continuing to advise motorists to stay off the roadways as much as possible while much of the state is experiencing severe weather conditions. Travel on all routes in…
Alabama News Network has photos of the storm damage in Chilton County. The photos are from the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and Reporter Jerome Jones. These photos are from County Road 37 and 24.
WATCH LIVE COVERAGE Alabama News Network is tracking severe weather that will be moving across Alabama through early Thursday morning. Our Weather Authority team of meteorologists says to expect more severe weather tonight and overnight, which will include the threat…
Alabama News Network has photos of the storm damage in Autauga County. The photos are from the Autauga County Emergency Management Agency. This is damage on County Road 53 in the Billingsley area.
