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.
Former Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard turned himself in to the Lee County Detention Facility Friday afternoon to begin serving his four year sentence. (courtesy: Lee Co. Detention Center) A jury in Lee County had convicted Hubbard of 12…
Authorities have identified the body that was found on a property in the 9000 block of Lee Road 188. The property was in Waverly, 17 miles north of Auburn. Missing Auburn teen, Thomas A. Green, was identified through the use…
On Thursday, September 10, Auburn police arrested Taharra Jaquay Brunson, 41, and Marcus Okeef Wigley, 35, both of Auburn. Both men charged with kidnapping face felony charges. The charges come from the disappearance of Thomas A. Green, 18, also of…
On Tuesday, September 8, Troy police arrested Johnathan Frank Nehrbass, 25, of Homestead, Florida on one count of Sexual Abuse. On September 5, around 9:15 pm, Troy police responded to a the 400 block of Ann Street. They responded on…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue held their annual ceremony commemorating 9/11 Friday. There was also a wreath laying at the Montgomery Fire/Rescue fallen firefighters memorial in memory of the 15 Montgomery firefighters. The firefighters died…
The Prattville Police Department is warning citizens about financial scams targeting the elderly. The scam is spreading across the state and Southeast Region of the U.S. Police say elderly people receive phone calls saying that a family member is in…
Something good has happened as a result of COVID-19 and enforced stay-at-home orders. Scam and robocalls are at their lowest number since 2017. That may be hard for some of us to believe,…
More controversy with the popular app TikTok. The platform has been working to remove a video showing a man committing suicide. The video has reportedly been showing up in the "For You"…
The City of Prattville held a ceremony remembering those lives that were lost on 9-11 and those lives that have been lost since then because of 9-11. Friday, September 11, 2020 marked the 19th…
The Junior League of Montgomery's College & Career Fair will be different this year. But it is still happening. It will be a three day virtual event starting Monday, September 14 through…
