Census Central Opens in Eastdale Mall
You've been hearing for months to fill out your census and now there's a convenient way to make the process easier for you. Census Central is now open in Eastdale Mall. The store location…
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.
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Two Alabama Inmates Die of COVID-19 Over the Weekend
The Alabama Department of Corrections has announced the death of two Alabama inmates. Barry Stewart Foy, 57, who was serving concurrent 20-year sentences for burglary out of Butler County and criminal possession of a forged instrument out of Baldwin County…
Primary Runoff Elections Happening Tuesday
On Tuesday, July 14th Alabama will be holding Primary Run-off elections. The big race is the GOP Senate seat. Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville will face off to see who…
What the Tech? Passwords for Sale
A cyber-security company has completed an investigation of compromised login credentials and found that over 15-billion username and password combinations are for sale online. Digital Shadows says it conducted the investigation for…
What the Tech? App of the Day: Byte
Now that the Trump administration is looking at whether TikTok should be banned in the United States over security concerns, millions of "TikTokers" are looking for an alternative. "Byte",…
What the Tech? How LinkedIn Can Help You Find a Job
With so many people out of work, it's even more difficult to find a job, even if you want to quit the one you have now and work for a different…
Name Change for 3 Schools Named After Confederate Leaders on Agenda for Montgomery School Board Meeting
The Montgomery County Board of Education will be holding their scheduled school board meeting on Tuesday, July 14. There are multiple topics being discussed but there is one that many people are interested in. That topic will be the renaming…
Montgomery Police Launch Investigation into Early Monday Morning Homicide
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the July 13 shooting death of Donald Cullins, Jr., 22, of Montgomery. On Monday, July 13, around 2:15 am, MPD and…
Prattville Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Stolen Car Scheme, Wire Fraud
On Thursday, July 9, Robert Brandon Malone, 35, of Prattville, was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges and to transporting a stolen vehicle. In addition, Malone was ordered to pay $93,784.68 in…
ADOL: Additional $600 Unemployment Benefit Expiring July 25
The Alabama Department of Labor wants to remind all unemployment compensation claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the additional $600 federal benefit granted by the CARES Act, will expire on July 25. Across all states, the $600 FPUC payments…
