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.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is urging drivers to use caution when driving. Weather forecasts are calling for a mix of wintry precipitation during the next 24 hours, with a mix of ice and snow across the state of Alabama.…
County health departments in the Northern, West Central and part of the Southwestern Public Health Districts will be closed on Monday, February 15, due to winter weather conditions that could heavily impact roadways. A list of county health departments that…
The City of Montgomery will be opening warming centers on Monday and Tuesday. City leaders say as forecasts call for temperatures to fall below freezing early this week, the warming center will be open at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation…
The Alabama News Network Weather Authority team is monitoring weather issues throughout the area for today and tonight: A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect until 9PM tonight for Hale and Marengo counties in the western part of the Alabama…
Tuskegee police say a 4-year-old child is in critical condition after being shot. Police are searching for the shooter. Police say the child was shot in the 500 block of Pleasant Springs Drive around 5 p.m. yesterday. The child was…
The owner of Marylil Homecare hosted a food and clothing drive at United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Saturday. From 11am to 1pm volunteers gave away clothing, food and toiletries. Organizers say its their way to give back to…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) was one of 43 senators who voted to acquit former President Trump of inciting the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The vote this afternoon was 57 guilty to 43 not guilty. There needed…
Montgomery police have made an arrest in the shooting death of 19-year-old Ta-Byus McGhee of Montgomery. Police say they've charged 17-year-old Danzell McGhee with murder. He is being held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. Yesterday at about 3 p.m.,…
Former President Trump has released a statement this afternoon, following his acquittal by the U.S. Senate on the impeachment charge he faced. The Senate voted 57-43, short of the 67 votes needed to convict him of inciting the January…
The U.S. Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment. Trump…
