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.
Lowe's has announced that it hopes to hire for 30,000 positions in stores across the U.S. The announcement was made by Lowe's President and CEO Marvin Ellison. Lowe's is offering full-time, part-time, seasonal and overnight jobs for displaced workers who are seeking short-term opportunities. It…
The Alabama High School Athletic Assocation has released a statement regarding the cancellation of all spring sports. The announcement of the cancellation was made by Alabama State School Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey at a news conference yesterday. AHSAA Executive Director…
The Alabama Department of Labor has released unemployment numbers for February, before the coronavirus hit the state and led to many business closures and layoffs. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is unchanged at 2.7%, a record low, and…
A third person in Alabama has died from the Coronavirus. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health's COVID-19 Dashboard, a resident in Madison County passed away from the virus. The age or gender of the victim, has not been…
RECORD HIGHS FOR MONTGOMERY: On Thursday, Montgomery set a record high of 89°, which beat the old record of 87° from 2007. The record warmth continues today and tomorrow with mainly sunny…
The Troy Police Department responded to a robbery at the Dollar General in the 7000 block of U.S. 29 North just before 9:00 pm last night. Two male suspects entered the store armed with handguns and demanded money from the…
Hyundai Motor Corporation is in communications with the government of the Republic of South Korea to explore the possibility of sending surplus test kits to Alabama. The action comes after Mayor Steven L. Reed requested assistance to combat the Coronavirus…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline to Oct. 1, 2021, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Alabama’s version of the federal REAL ID program is…
The parent company of Winn-Dixie stores says it is adding new safety measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Southeastern Grocers, Inc. says it will start installing protective Plexiglas partitions in all…
The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre has released a list of postponed or canceled events. MPAC is currently closed, although the box office is open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Below are new dates for the postponed events. Tickets…
