Dry Thursday
Our Thursday will be a dry day and the sky will be partly sunny with a high in the upper 60s. Clouds increase tonight ahead of our next front and those…
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
Montgomery Regional Airport has Major Growth in Air Travelers
Officials have gone the extra mile to make Montgomery Regional Airport a viable option for travelers. Now they are seeing the results of their labor as the airport has reported and…
Food Regulators Unable to Identify Source of Romaine Lettuce Contamination
U.S. food regulators say they weren't able to identify a contamination source for a food poisoning outbreak that prompted them to warn people to avoid romaine lettuce this fall . The Food and Drug Administration says it wasn't able to…
Head of FEMA Announces Resignation
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is resigning, months after an investigation found he misused government vehicles to travel to his home in North Carolina. Brock Long said in a letter Wednesday to agency employees that he was…
Gamblers Betting on AAF Games Despite No Knowledge of Teams
Almost no one knows the players and there's virtually no history to look back on. That's still not stopping gamblers from making and bookmakers from taking bets on America's newest professional football league, the Alliance of American Football. One weekend…
Passenger Traffic Up 11% at Montgomery Regional Airport
The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has announced that 338,920 passengers traveled through the airport in 2018, an 11.3% increase from traffic during the previous year. The rise in passenger count, more than 34,000 travelers, marks important progress in ongoing efforts…
Wetumpka Church Members Vote to Return Donation to Casino
The First Baptist Church of Wetumpka is returning a $25,000 donation from a casino because it doesn't support gambling. The church was damaged by a tornado last month. The…
Morning Pledge: Macon East Academy-Ms. Mills’ Class
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Mills' K-4 class at Macon East Academy.Â
Sunshine in Full Supply
DRY WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Today will be a dry and sunny day and after the cold start to day we should see a high in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Thursday will…
Drug Lord “El Chapo” Convicted of All 10 Charges, Expected to Appeal
NEW YORK (AP) - The Latest on the verdict for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's U.S. trial (all Eastern times): 1:50 p.m. A defense attorney for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman says the notorious drug lord's conviction will be appealed. Jeffrey Lichtman…
