Golden Apple: Ronnie Doughty
This weeks Golden Apple winner comes from Halcyon Elementary School. Dr. Ronnie Doughty  has worked in the education business for a while now, and he continues to push his students towards success.Congratulations Dr.…
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.
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Artur Davis Officially Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery
Former Congressman Artur Davis officially announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery in a video posted to social media. Davis, a Montgomery native, finished second in the 2015 Montgomery mayoral race. Davis served four terms in the U.S. House of…
Clouds Increase Today, Rain Returns Tonight
Clouds will increase across the state today and a few light showers are possible late in the day across our western communities, but for the most part, today will be a…
Gov. Kay Ivey Tours Tornado Damage in Wetumpka
Monday afternoon, Gov. Kay Ivey toured the destruction left behind when an EF-2 tornado hit part of Wetumpka on Saturday afternoon. "Each one impacts the people of that area in respective ways so.…
Wetumpka Schools to Delay Start on Tuesday because of Tornado
Elmore County School Superintendent Richard Dennis has announced that some school start times will be delayed on Tuesday because of the ongoing cleanup after Saturday's EF-2 tornado. He says Wetumpka Elementary, Wetumpka Middle and Wetumpka High Schools will delay the…
Wetumpka Tornado Coverage
We brought you full coverage of the tornado that hit Wetumpka. No lives were lost as a result of the storm. Many viewers sent in videos and pictures of storm damage…
Calm Start to Week
High pressure is firmly in control of Alabama’s weather for the Dr. King Holiday. It will be chilly, with highs in the lower 50s in most spots, despite generous sunshine. Lows…
ON THE SCENE: Elmore County Commissioner Describes Tornado Damage
As part of our extensive Live coverage of the Wetumpka tornado, Elmore County Commissioner Troy Stubbs joined news anchor Darryl Hood at the scene of the destruction. That part of Wetumpka is in…
ON THE SCENE: Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis Describes Tornado Damage
Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis was Live on Alabama News Network this afternoon to describe his first-hand account of seeing the tornado damage in his city. As of that time, he says there were…
ON THE SCENE: More Tornado Damage from Wetumpka
Alabama News Network anchor Jeff Sanders has more damage to show from the apparent tornado that hit near downtown Wetumpka this afternoon. While much of the downtown area was spared significant damage, the…
