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.
VALLEY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s office and CrimeStoppers have joined together to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed an 11-year-old girl more than 20 years ago. Shameka Ray,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — This month, Alabama residents struggling to pay their rent because of the pandemic can get help to do so. Gov. Kay Ivey last week authorized the Alabama Housing Finance Authority to implement the state’s new COVID-19…
REST OF THE WEEK: The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny by this afternoon and highs will return to the low and mid 60s. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high in…
BIRMINGHAM – Autaugaville High School will get the chance to cap a perfect season after clinching a berth in the state finals Tuesday. The undefeated Eagles (29-0) downed Decatur Heritage 62-48 in Tuesday’s semifinals of the AHSAA Class 1A Boys’…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- — Jaden Shackelford scored 23 points, made five 3-pointers and helped No. 5 Alabama quash a second-half threat in a 70-58 victory over rival Auburn Tuesday night. Shackelford helped the Crimson Tide (20-6, 15-2 Southeastern Conference) score…
Democrat Kirk Hatcher has won the special election for the Alabama Senate District…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to make it a felony to treat transgender youth with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. Senators voted 23-4 to approve the bill sponsored by Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville). The bill moves on to…
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has announced in a video that the City of Montgomery is working with the family of Claudette Colvin to honor her legacy as someone who challenged Montgomery's…
Two years ago on March 3, 2019, at 2:03 p.m., tragedy came down on Lee County in the form of a 170-mile per hour EF-4 tornado. 23 people were…
In the ultimate contrast in styles, Skyline played a full-court, run-and-gun style against a Linden squad built around getting the ball to 6-foot-6 sophomore Timya Thurman near the basket. In Tuesday’s AHSAA Class 3A Girls’ State Basketball Championships semifinal battle at…
