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.
Two Birmingham police officers have been shot, with one of them killed, in a shooting early this morning. According to ABC 33/40, the shooting happened on 5th Avenue North just before 2 a.m. The officers were apparently investigating a car…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 3:35 p.m. The partial government shutdown has slipped into the record books as the longest ever. Members of Congress are out of town, no negotiations are scheduled…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal health officials say that the flu is now widespread in Alabama - and it's expected to increase. Al.com reports that Alabama is among 19 states reporting high levels of influenza in a recent report to…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama-based chiropractor, who was accused in a scheme to conduct fraudulent physical examinations on prospective long haul truckers and submit false documents to federal transportation regulators, has been sentenced to more than three years in…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the murder conviction of Jimmy Earl Little. Little, 31, of Greenville, was convicted in Butler County Circuit Court in June 2018 for the murder of Martin Wilson.…
Miami has hired Dan Enos as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, luring him away from national runner-up Alabama. Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz said Friday that Enos was his "primary target" since he took over the Miami program last…
The Greenville Police Department has released photos of an unknown subject wanted in connection to a bank robbery investigation. Investigators say on January 10, a man entered the BancorpSouth Bank in the 1000 Block of Fort Dale Road in…
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Cristiano's 5th grade class at Macmillan International Baccalaureate Magnet Academy.
Four Alabama players are skipping their final seasons to enter the NFL draft, including All-America left tackle Jonah Williams and Outland Trophy-winning defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. Those projected first-rounders announced their intentions on Friday, along with versatile tailback Josh…
The Alabama Supreme Court is rejecting a Montgomery police officer's claim that he's immune from prosecution in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man. The decision released Friday means a murder case will move forward against 25-year-old Aaron Cody…
