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.
Montgomery police charged Xavier McCall, 20, with second-degree assault on an officer in reference to a domestic disturbance that occurred on April 26 around 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of Woodley Road. While on scene, contact was made with…
Montgomery police charged Dontavious Nelson with one count each of first-degree robbery, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle. The charges stem from a call of gunshots around 2 p.m. on March…
Montgomery police charged David Day, 24, with one count of first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a person that occurred around 10 p.m. on April 20. The robbery occurred in the 800 block of Airbase Boulevard. The adult…
The Small Business Administration began accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications Monday, April 27. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program https://twitter.com/SBAgov/status/1254779835785904128?s=20 Governor Ivey released the following statement, urging Alabama small businesses to take advantage of this critical tool:  “Alabama small businesses are the lifeblood of our…
According to Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Captain Trent Beasley, a death investigation has been launched regarding a shooting. The shooting occurred in the 2300 block of Moore Road. Two people were shot during the shooting. One person was fatally shot…
Montgomery Police are investigating a deadly shooting. They say a man was shot in the 4000 block of Norman Bridge Road Sunday night. He died at the scene. Police say a second victim…
THE START THE WEEK: High pressure has built in across the Southeast and that will provide quiet and calm weather for today and tomorrow. Expect sunny warm days, with upper 70s…
As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so, which is having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected…
Sheriff's deputies in Georgia are investigating the shooting death of a pregnant woman after her 11-year-old son found her unresponsive in her bed. The Bibb County chief coroner, Leon Jones, identified her as 36-year-old Melanie Powell of Macon. Deputies said…
Studies have begun to emerge that try to determine how many Americans have been infected by the new coronavirus. But are they accurate? The results depend on where and how the research is done, and it can be difficult to…
