ON THE SCENE: Tornado Destruction in Wetumpka
Alabama News Network anchor Jeff Sanders is on the scene of the tornado destruction in downtown Wetumpka. He says the worst of the damage is concentrated across the Coosa River from downtown. First…
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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Photos: Storm Damage Reported in Wetumpka
Alabama News Network has photos of storm damage in Wetumpka. The damage came from a possible tornado that our Weather Authority team tracked Live as it crossed over downtown. We have reports of significant damage to First Baptist Church in…
MLK Community Celebration
The 5th annual MLK Community Celebration took place at the Davis Theater Friday. The theme for this year is "because of them, I am." Dr. Tommie Stewart is the director and founder of the celebration. She says that in staying…
State May Lease Prisons, Instead of Building Them
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's options for replacing state prisons could include leasing facilities built by a private firm. Ivey in her inaugural address Monday said that she would be announcing a prison plan in the coming days. Alabama Department of…
Three Arrested as Part of Ongoing Brundidge Drug Investigation
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men early this morning in a drug bust. They executed a search warrant in Brundidge at 248 Gilmore Road Apt. B-20. Items seized during the search consisted of a Taurus Millennium G2…
Reeltown Student Makes Terrorist Threats on Snapchat
On Wednesday, January 16, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officer received a complaint that a student posted a threat on SnapChat threatening students and facility at Reeltown School. The department conducted an investigation into the terroristic threat made.…
Alabama Unemployment Rate Down to 3.9%
Alabama's unemployment rate is down slightly. The state Department of Labor says December's preliminary, seasonally adjusted jobless rate is 3.9 percent. That's a decrease from the November rate of 4 percent but slightly above the rate from a year before…
ASU Displays MLK Art Exhibit at Montgomery Airport
Alabama State University’s Department of Visual Arts’ is inviting everyone out to their Inaugural MLK Celebration Art Exhibit at the Montgomery Regional Airport. The exhibit, which runs now through Feb. 28, is in collaboration with Friends of the Theatre and under…
Strong Storms Expected Saturday
This morning we are dealing with foggy and misty conditions and we have a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9AM for portions of Central and West Alabama. The rest of…
Free Tax Preparation at Montgomery City-County Public Libraries
In an effort to protect Montgomery residents from predatory tax preparation practices, the Montgomery City-County Library will partner with Impact America/SaveFirst to offer free tax preparation services at two library branches beginning January 18. The program taps IRS-certified Volunteer Tax…
