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.
The Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo has been canceled due to inclement weather. Zoo officials say the closure is for the safety of guests, volunteers, and staff. The Christmas Lights Festival is scheduled to continue through Dec. 25…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The flu season is continuing to hit southern states hard as influenza begins to spread across the country. The flu season got off to an early start in the Deep South. The most recent weekly flu…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State troopers will have have an elevated presence on state roadways during the holiday travel period. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says all available state troopers will be assigned to patrol Alabama roadways. The extended holiday…
Despite losing everything in the deadly March tornadoes, Alabama homeowner, Earnestine Reese, thanked God. Her story made national headlines when the only room left standing was her prayer closet. Nine months later, Reese…
The Tallassee mill that was destroyed by fire in 2016 will soon have a new owner. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock told Alabama News Network that the city council has authorized him to move forward with accepting the old Mount Vernon…
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia family is getting a real hoot from its Christmas tree. Katie McBride Newman said Friday that she and her daughter spotted a live owl in the tree earlier this month. The discovery came more than…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's new Starliner capsule went off course after launch and won't dock with the International Space Station. Friday's liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marked the start of a crucial dress rehearsal for next year's inaugural…
The Prattville Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying and locating a suspect wanted for shoplifting at Belk. According to investigators, a suspect pictured below entered Belk on Dec. 13 and left with merchandise valued over $700…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's unemployment rate is down to a record-low 2.7%. A statement from the governor's office on Friday said the seasonally adjusted jobless rate for November was one-tenth of a percent better than the October rate of…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say five people have died in a mobile home fire in rural north Alabama. News outlets report that flames engulfed a trailer in DeKalb County on Thursday. Coroner Bruce Wilson said Friday the dead…
