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.
State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is scheduled to release his plan for reopening schools this Friday. Schools have been closed since mid-March due to COVID-19. The Alabama Department…
On Tuesday, District Attorneys Daryl Bailey (Montgomery County) and Randall Houston (Elmore County) met with both Montgomery and Wetumpka police chiefs. They met to discuss the investigation into the death…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's state Senate has passed hate crimes legislation deemed essential by state leaders after lawmakers struck a deal to remove language protecting police. The bill was passed Tuesday by a vote of 47-6. It now goes back…
Judge Les Hayes has announced his retirement as presiding judge of the Montgomery Municipal Court following 20 years of service. “We wish Judge Hayes well in future endeavors and appreciate his 20 years of service to the citizens of Montgomery,”…
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Rayshard Brooks is being remembered at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. The private funeral for the man who was shot by a police officer is being held Tuesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church. The…
With many households turning to food delivery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, food delivery app Waitr has given us a peek into what Montgomery is ordering … and what restaurants dishes are being delivered straight to diners’ doorsteps.…
A part-time employee in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Officials say the employee last worked in the office on Thursday, June 18. All members of the office staff have been tested or are in the…
On Thursday, July 25, 2019, Montgomery Police Patrol units responded to the 4700 Block of Park Towne Way regarding a subject suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was identified as black…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested one suspect in connection to a Homicide investigation. The homicide occurred on June 2, in the 4100 block of Troy Highway. CrimeStoppers was notified on June 22, that a tip led to the identity…
