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.
April 8, 2020Â -- The Atlanta Falcons announced on Wednesday they will usher in the 2020 season with new uniforms as part of a comprehensive redesign for the first time in 17 years. The entire new array of uniform options includes…
Leaders in cities hard-hit by the Coronavirus pandemic have been sounding the alarm over what they see as an alarming trend of the virus killing black Americans at a higher rate, along with a lack of overall information about the…
Auburn University at Montgomery has announced it will temporarily waive ACT and SAT testing requirements for students seeking admission for the upcoming summer and fall semesters. AUM says its decision falls in line with other universities and colleges nationwide in…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is offering an online COVID-19 symptom tracker. It is part of a statewide initiative to help track symptoms statewide, especially in rural parts of the state. UAB says by tracking symptoms, it will be…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently investigating multiple Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Offenses. Reports indicate that the pictured suspects, male and female, used the credit cards of multiple victims throughout the City of Montgomery. Investigators are searching for their…
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp says he plans to extend the state of emergency in Georgia through May 13 as coronavirus infections and deaths continue to climb across the state. The announcement came as the number of infections from…
Health officials' data shows nearly half of the coronavirus deaths in Alabama have been in African Americans even though about a fourth of the state's population is black. The Alabama Department of Public Health released demographic data Tuesday on confirmed…
AlabamaWorks is pleased to announce a new tool for all businesses, large and small, related to the COVID-19 impact and future focus of workforce in the state. The Alabama COVID-19 Workforce Response Survey is designed to help the state fully understand…
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has ended his presidential campaign after disappointing primary results. Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined up swiftly behind Biden. Sanders dropping out of the race…
Alabama’s community colleges are working with the Alabama Department of Public Health to provide medical equipment, including ventilators, to hospitals which need them to help patients diagnosed with COVID-19.  The equipment is coming from the colleges’ simulated healthcare settings, that…
