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.
The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck. Floyd, a black man who was in handcuffs at the time, died a week ago after…
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a statement regarding the Confederate monument at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham. A group attempted to take down the 115-year-old Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument last night during a protest. The monument is…
Pat Dye is gone at the age of 80 after he was recently hospitalized with a kidney issue and tested positive for the Coronavirus. Lee County Coroner, Bill Harris says…
Selma police are investigating a shooting where a male and female were shot. Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford says officers responded to the 700 block of Johnson St in reference to a shooting into an occupied dwelling. The female and…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the May 29 shooting death of Louis Miles Jr., 56, of Montgomery. On Friday, May 29, around 9:30 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 3900 block of Norman…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to activate up to 1000 guardsmen, should the need arise in response to violent protesters. This action strictly serves as…
Former Montgomery County School Board Candidate DeMarcus Weems was sworn in as Police Chief of The Town of Mosses in Lowndes County. Weems currently works as an Alabama Probation and Parole Officer. Weems says that he is thankful for the…
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday issued the following statement in response to the Birmingham protests: "Like so many others throughout the country and around the world, I, too, was shocked and angered by the tragic actions that led to the…
HELLO JUNE: Today is the first day of meteorological summer for Alabama and will again feature plenty of sunshine and warm temps. Highs today should return to the upper 80s and lower…
A Butler County man has died in a two-car collision at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Steven Yancey Campbell, 31, of Greenville was killed when the 2001 Kawasaki motorcycle he was operating collided with a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Markell…
