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.
Final preparations are being made for the celebration of Alabama's 200th birthday. The 2019 Bicentennial will culminate this weekend with three days of events in Montgomery. The Bicentennial Commission has raised over $3…
UPDATE: One suspect is in custody. The captured suspect is identified as 25-year-old Jamie Joshunta Ryans. Police are still searching for a second suspect wanted in connection to a bank robbery in Dozier.…
UPDATE: One suspect is in custody. Police are still searching for a second suspect in connection to the robbery. Alabama State Troopers are assisting in the search. ORIGINAL REPORT: A manhunt is underway in Crenshaw County for two suspects…
NEW YORK (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert says it is "highly probable" federal legislation will be passed that sets national guidelines for how college athletes can be compensated for the their names, images and likenesses. Emmert says he is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sales of a University of Tennessee T-shirt designed by a bullied fourth-grade boy in Florida have raised over $950,000 for an anti-bullying organization. The fourth-grader had designed his own University of Tennessee logo to put over…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Fed's decision to leave rates alone follows three rate cuts earlier this year. It reflects its view that the U.S. economy has so far withstood the U.S.-China trade war and a global slump and remains generally…
State health officials have announced that Alabama's infant mortality rate has dropped to the lowest level in history. The Alabama Department of Public Health says the infant mortality rate now stands at 7.0 deaths per 1,000 live births as of…
An interim president has been named for Lurleen B. Wallace Community College. Chancellor Jimmy Baker ha announced the appointment of Dr. Chris Cox as interim president until a permanent president is named. Cox has more than 24 years of higher…
ATLANTA (AP) - Police charged a mother with cruelty to children after a special needs teenager was found abandoned at a downtown Atlanta hospital, confused and unable to say who he was. Police said Wednesday the mom told investigators she…
TODAY/TOMORROW: The colder drier air settles has moved into the state and first thing this morning lows are ranging from the upper 30s to lower 40s across South/Central Alabama. Through the day,…
