Montgomery Man Charged with Murder in January Shooting
A Montgomery man is now behind bars following a January homicide on Vaughn Road. Montgomery Police say 38 year old Jeffery Sanders was charged with murder in the shooting death of…
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.
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Alabama Legislators Announce Unprecedented Mental Health Initiative
Wednesday afternoon Senate and House leaders announced an unprecedented initiative designed to expand and improve mental health services in  Alabama. The five measure package which includes bills with both Democrat and Republican Sponsorship contains the following: *A School Services Coordinator…
NFSA Demonstrates to Lawmakers How Their Sprinkler System Raises Your Chance of Surviving a House Fire by 80%
The National Fire Sprinkler Association put on a demonstration in front of the Alabama State House for State Legislatures and others. They gave them an example of their Sprinkler system using a controlled burn fire. The trailer was donated…
Cold Front Today
Clouds increase through today, and we will mention the chance of a few light rain showers today s a cold front passes through the state. Rain amounts should be under 1/4″, and…
Montgomery Catholic’s Season ends against Talladega in 4A Semifinals
Defending Class 4A state champion Talladega made its last four free throws in the final 23 seconds of an intense fourth quarter Tuesday night to nip Montgomery Catholic 64-57 in the Class 4A…
Pike County advances to State Championship, Pike Road falls in Semifinals
Pike County senior Andres Burney picked up to quick fouls in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Class 3A boys’ semifinal battle with Hanceville at the 98th AHSAA State Basketball Championships moved into its second…
Elizabeth Warren Scheduled to Be in Selma on Bloody Sunday
Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is scheduled to be in Selma on Sunday, which will mark the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Former State Sen. Hank Sanders says Warren will take part in the Historical Selma Presidential Forum…
What the Tech? How to Spot Fake Trip Advisor Reviews
Have you ever booked a hotel that was advertised to look great only to find out it was not nearly as nice as you thought? You cannot trust everything you…
ASU Sets Date for Opening of Interpretive Center
After years of anticipation, the interpretive center located on the campus of Alabama State University will open soon. It's the third of three centers that line the Selma…
What the Tech? Is Your Alexa, Siri or Other Device Recording You?
I suppose we've all heard a beep or ding or bloop when one of the many voice-assistants springs into action. We expect them to be ready when we ask Siri or Alexa…
