Wet Through Midweek
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Little change in the forecast to start the week, we are expecting a cold rain today as a wave of low pressure moves across the northern Gulf of Mexico and…
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.
Articles
Wall Collapse Injures 5 Football Players at Pike County High School
Five high school football players from Oakman High School are recovering after a wall collapsed onto them at Pike County High School. According to Pike County Schools Superintendent,…
Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Team Picked for Learning Lab on Helping Family Caregivers of Older Adults
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced officials from three Cabinet agencies and the Alabama House of Representatives’ Speaker Mac McCutcheon will take part in a learning lab aimed at helping states support family caregivers of older adults. Alabama’s four-person team…
Foggy and Wet Friday, Dry Weekend Ahead
FOR OUR FRIDAY: Clouds hang around, rain remains in the forecast today as a cold front pushes through the state. The rain will come to an end by the evening, and…
Second Suspect in Troy Man’s Murder Now Behind Bars
Troy Police say the second man wanted in connection with the murder of Rashad Montel McClaney is behind bars. 23-year-old Tharion Vincient Nye turned himself in to the Troy Police Department around 7:30pm Tuesday. Nye has been charge with murder.…
Almost Two-Thirds of Alabamians Voted Straight Party Ticket
Nearly two-thirds of Alabamians voted a straight party ticket - either all Republican or all Democratic- when they went to the polls on Tuesday. The Alabama Secretary of State's office said Thursday that 1.1 million of the 1.7 million ballots…
ADPH Encourages Flu Shots for All People 6 Months and Older
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) encourages annual influenza vaccination of all persons 6 months of age and older as the best way to prevent influenza and its potentially serious complications. Among its many benefits are reducing the risk…
Former Montgomery Lawyer Sentenced for Defrauding HUD for Over $1M
On Tuesday, November 6, Christopher B. Pitts, 48, a Georgia resident who was previously a practicing attorney in Montgomery, received a 37-month sentence for devising a scheme to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution. United States District Judge L. Scott…
Greg Reed Re-Elected as Senate Majority Leader
The twenty-seven Republican members of the Alabama Senate on Wednesday re-elected Greg Reed of Jasper to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The unanimous election took place at a caucus meeting in Montgomery. Reed was first elected to the State…
Morning Pledge: Pike Road Elementary-Ms. Fureigh’s Class
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Fureigh's 4th grade class at Pike Road Elementary School.Â
