Gov. Kay Ivey Affirms Appointment of New Bullock County Coroner
Bullock County Probate Judge James Tatum has contacted Alabama News Network to say that Gov. Kay Ivey has affirmed the appointment…
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.
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Georgia Secretary of State certifies election for Joe Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official has certified results showing Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential race in the state. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified the results Friday after a hand count of ballots affirmed Biden's lead over…
Alabama School Coronavirus Dashboard for Nov. 20
The Alabama Department of Public Health has released the school dashboard of coronavirus cases for November 20. Overall, there are 2,261 COVID-19 cases involving Alabama's public schools for this week. That is up from 1,592 last week. In the Montgomery…
Update: MPS Confirms Homicide Victim was a Teacher
Montgomery Public Schools has confirmed to Alabama News Network that the victim in the city's latest homicide was a teacher. MPS says 46-year-old Shai Hudson taught at Goodwyn Middle School. MPS wouldn't comment any further. Montgomery police say Hudson was…
Troy Head Football Coach Chip Lindsey Tests Positive for COVID-19
Troy head football coach Chip Lindsey has tested positive for COVID-19. Lindsey's positive test came as a result of Troy's weekly PCR tests administered every Wednesday to all players and staff. After receiving a positive test, Lindsey, who is experiencing…
Alabama Coronavirus App Part of Growing Multistate Network
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An app that's been used in Alabama to warn people that they might have been exposed to the coronavirus is joining a growing network in other states. The GuideSafe Exposure Notification app uses Bluetooth signals to…
Montgomery Fire Department Investigates Early Friday Morning Fire
The Montgomery Fire Department has reported to Palmetto Street early Friday morning to contain and investigate a fire. Alabama News Network is on the scene and will update this story once we obtain further…
Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of its COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S
Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month. Friday's step comes days after Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced…
Georgia Hand Tally of Votes is Complete, Affirms Biden Lead
ATLANTA (AP) - A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state's office affirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand…
New York Investigates President Trump’s Consulting Payments
NEW YORK (AP) - New York's attorney general has sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization for records related to consulting fees paid to Ivanka Trump as part of an investigation into the president's business dealings. That's according to a…
