Jamey Tucker
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.
Articles
Vigil Held For 4-year-old Killed in Tuskegee Shooting
A vigil was held Thursday evening in Tuskegee in memory of the 4-year-old boy killed in a recent shooting. Davion Tarver was killed in an apparent drive by shooting last…
Butler County Breaks Ground on New Sheriffs Office
On Thursday afternoon Butler County officials broke ground on a new sheriffs office building. County Commissioners with knowledge of the project say it was two years in the making. Right now…
Judge Drops One of Two Capital Murder Charges Against Three Accused of Killing Montgomery Teenager, 4th Suspect Identified
A Montgomery judge has dropped one of the charges against three teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing a another teenage girl last year. Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines dismissed the charge of Capital…
MFR: Highland Avenue Home Severely Damaged in Fire
Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred on February 17 in the 2300 block of Highland Avenue. Fire crews received the…
Former Republican Presidential Nominee Bob Dole Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2018 file photo, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole smiles as he gets a kiss from his wife Elizabeth Dole as he is honored with a Congressional Gold Medal, at…
Man Shot on Troy Highway in Montgomery
BREAKING: Montgomery police and fire medics are on the scene in the 5700 block of Troy Highway where a man has been shot. Police…
UCLA student with extremist views who FBI says sat in Pence’s chair is charged in Capitol riot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a Los Angeles college student and self-described fascist has been arrested after sitting in former Vice President Mike Pence’s chair in the Senate chambers during the…
US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
A new report finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths. Minorities…
