Jamey Tucker
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.
Articles
MPS Approves Contract for Second Charter School
Montgomery will soon have another charter school. The Montgomery Public School Board approved Life Academy's contract to become the county's second charter school. Life Academy will be located at the former Saint Jude Academy. Life Academy Executive Director Kia Debnam…
State Officials: No Coronavirus Cases Reported in Alabama
At a news conference this afternoon, leaders from the Alabama Dept. of Public Health,…
What the Tech? Will Coronavirus Lead to More Teleconferencing?
Will the coronavirus change the way Americans work? As companies started sending employees home with the instructions to work remotely one company is seeing a surge of new business: Zoom. Zoom is…
State Lawmakers Approve Bill to Allow Yoga in Public Schools
Alabama lawmakers might lift a decades old ban on yoga in public schools, though the bill would keep the greeting “namaste” on the forbidden list. A bill by Rep. Jeremy Gray of Opelika would let local school systems decide if…
Employee at Georgia Waffle House Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Company officials say a worker at a Georgia Waffle House tested positive for COVID-19, prompting co-workers to quarantine themselves in their homes. Waffle House said in a statement Tuesday that none of the co-workers from the restaurant in the Canton…
Inmate that Reportedly Escaped Prison Never Left Facility
A convicted murderer did not escape from an Alabama prison despite the corrections system initially reporting that he did. The Alabama Department of Corrections said an escape notice was sent out as a precautionary matter when the inmate was not…
Kiwanis Club of Montgomery Awards $225,000 in Grants to 22 River Region Non-Profits
Several local non-profit organizations are getting a big boost, thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery and the Alabama National Fair. The Kiwanis Club of Montgomery awarded 22 non-profits with grants…
Motion to Reconsider the Sentence of Former MPD Officer Convicted of Manslaughter Denied
The motion to reconsider the sentence and amend the 14 year sentence for former Montgomery police officer Aaron…
Montgomery Man Fatally Shoots Wife Before Being Fatally Shot by MPD
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the Sunday evening shooting death of Barbara Harwood, 64, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 6700 block…
