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.
Johnny Ford, with the Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, held a press conference in reference to the confederate statue in the Tuskegee City Square. He wants the statue to be moved from that area. Over the weekend the confederate…
Mayor Steven L. Reed on Monday accepted 10,000 donated face shields on behalf of the City of Montgomery from the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) and Aflac. “Every day, brave front…
Montgomery Public Department and Fire Medics responded to the 2600 block of Northbelt Drive, around 10:45 pm, in reference to subjects shot. At the scene, police located an adult male victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Police also located…
Montgomery Police Department and Fire Medics responded to the 900 block of West South Boulevard, around 8:16 pm, in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, police located an adult male victim with a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a Saturday morning traffic collision that resulted in one fatality. On Saturday, June 6, around 1:49 AM, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2700 block of Zelda Road on a single vehicle traffic…
Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall near Grand Isle, Louisiana late Sunday and it continues to push inland over Southwest Mississippi this morning. The storm is weakening and has been downgraded to a…
Sunday afternoon many gathered in Selma for a prayer vigil in honor of racial healing in the community as well as the country. A racially diverse crowd gathered at Bloch Park where they…
Overnight, the Confederate Memorial in the town square of Tuskegee was vandalized. Expletives were spray-painted on the 106-year-old statue. The memorial has been the center of controversy in Tuskegee. It sits in a small plot of land that was given…
MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The funeral is set for Moody police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Services for police Sgt. Stephen Williams are scheduled for Monday morning in the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is planning to reopen its electronic bingo casinos on Monday. Wind Creek Hospitality said that all three Alabama casinos will reopen with safety changes. The casinos had been closed because of…
