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.
On the evening of Monday, April 13, weather permitting, an Alabama Department of Transportation resurfacing project on Interstate 65, will begin. The project will begin north of the Fairview Avenue interchange and end at the north end of the Alabama…
TODAY/TOMORROW: A couple of quiet days of weather in Alabama are ahead. After the cooler start to the day, today will be a noticeably cooler with highs only around 70°, with brisk…
Ibraheem Yazeed, the prime suspect in 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard’s kidnapping and murder, has had his preliminary hearing delayed. Yazeed is now due in court on June 3. That's because the coronavirus outbreak has delayed court cases. His hearing had originally…
A Huntsville synagogue has been vandalized with swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti at the start of Passover. News outlets report that Huntsville police are investigating after the Etz Chayim temple was desecrated Wednesday night. Photos show at least two Nazi…
Montgomery police are searching for a suspect in a homicide. Police say on Wednesday, April 1, patrol units responded to the 2200 block of Cherry Street regarding a shooting. Police say the victim was identified as Ricklson Debrum and was…
Wednesday night I decided to try our first public Zoom meeting to answer tech questions from viewers. The stations put the link to the meeting on their websites, I shared it on…
Everyday tasks that were deemed as simple are now turning into a hassle all because of the coronavirus pandemic. While grocery shopping we now have to take certain precautions that we never had to think of before. Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Ph.D.,…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $80,000 grant to assist in the development of a program that assists startup entrepreneurs. The Auburn Training Connection is using grant funds to help with business guidance as well as aiding in developing prototypes…
