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.
Iran state TV says Tehran has launched "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America's killing of a top Iranian general. State TV described it early Wednesday as Tehran's revenge operation over the…
The Montgomery City Council is considering the adoption of a one percent occupational tax. A "YES" vote Tuesday doesn't mean the tax will go into effect, instead the city council will appoint a committee to study allocations for the tax.…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday appointed Dr. Tommie ‘Tonea’ Stewart to represent District 5 on the Alabama State Board of Education. Governor Ivey spoke with Dr. Stewart today to ask her to serve. “Alabama’s students and teachers deserve our best,…
A judge later this month will sentence a former Montgomery police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. Circuit Judge P.B. McLauchlin set a Jan.…
Prattville’s Way Off Broadway Theatre is accepting proposals for its 2021 and 2022 production seasons, as well as for activities that enhance the theatre’s community outreach. Proposals will be accepted through March 1. Anyone 18 years and older in Prattville…
Isaiah Taylor, 17, a junior at Reeltown High School with cerebral palsy, has always dreamed of becoming a police officer. On Tuesday, that dream came true when Taylor was deputized by the Tallapoosa County…
The Executive Director of the Central Alabama Red Cross says someone stole a disaster relief trailer from the Montgomery office. Executive Director, Kelly Hodges, says the theft occurred sometime…
On Saturday, agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections' Investigations and Intelligence Division arrested multiple individuals on drug-related crimes during visitation at Elmore Correctional Facility. While conducting routine vehicle searches, detection canines alerted on three vehicles and a subsequent search…
**UPDATE** Todd Daigle was safely located Tuesday morning at approximately 7:00 AM. **ORIGINAL STORY** Lee County Sheriff's deputies need your help finding a missing man. They are trying to…
The sky becomes sunny today as the front pushes to the east; the high will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Wednesday will be another sunny day; the morning low…
