Very Warm and Wet at Times this Week
VERY MILD, UNSETTLED WEEK AHEAD: A warm front is very slowly moving north through the state and that will keep our weather active across the state this week. We are going to maintain…
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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Articles
Ill Newborn Recovered after Parents Take Her From Hospital
MANY, La. (AP) - Authorities say the parents of a seriously ill newborn have been arrested in Alabama after they took the child away from a Louisiana hospital. Louisiana State Police say the baby girl was born early Sunday with…
Recovery Begins After Storms that Kill 11 in Midwest, South
Thousands remain without electrical power from storms that ravaged parts of the South and Midwest, causing 11 deaths. The National Weather Service says it was a tornado packing winds of at leas 134 mph (215 kph ) that hit Alabama's…
Downed Trees and Debris Reported Near Greenville
Multiple reports of fallen trees had crews working hard in Butler County, after Saturday's storms swept through the area. Just off Luverne Highway on the outskirts of Greenville, the winds and rain caused…
Storms Sweep Southern US, Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11
HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities blame severe storms sweeping across southern portions of the U.S. and into the Midwest for the deaths of at least 11 people, including two first responders. High winds, tornadoes and unrelenting rain have battered large swaths…
Nearly Two Dozen Trees Down in Autauga County
Crews in Autauga County are cleaning up what's left of about 20 trees that fell during the severe storms that hit this afternoon. At Deer Run Drive and Pine Ridge Road, a tree…
Lightning Blamed for House Fire in Montgomery County
Alabama News Network was on the scene of a house fire in Montgomery County this afternoon. The sheriff's office says lightning from the severe storms is what likely caused it. The fire…
Officials: 3 Dead in Alabama, Bringing Storm Death Toll to 7
BENTON, La. (AP) - The National Weather Service reports three storm-related deaths in Alabama, bringing the number of people killed following severe storms to at least seven. The National Weather Service in Birmingham said via Twitter that the three Alabama…
Early Morning Macon County Crash Claims Lives of Two Georgia Men
A two-vehicle crash just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, has claimed the life of two LaGrange, Ga., men. Donald Wayne Grantham, 59, was killed when the 1994 Isuzu Rodeo he was driving was struck by a 1997 Buick…
UPDATE: Three People Dead in Pickens County Storm
Three people have been confirmed dead in Pickens County due to severe weather. Birmingham news outlets report the identities of the victims have been released. Tyrone Spain, 51, Albert Barnett, 85, and his wife, Susan Barnett, 75, were killed after…
