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.
Governor Kay Ivey is offering a $5,000 award for information leading to an arrest in the kidnapping case involving 3-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney. McKinney was kidnapped from a birthday party in the…
Montgomery police charged Dominque Jones, 26, with first-degree robbery in reference to a robbery of a person that occurred on October 10 at about midnight in the 1000 block of Eastern…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a second suspect in the August 15 shooting deaths of Justin Martin, 24, and Jacquez Hall, 21, of Montgomery and wounding two other adult males. MPD charged Charles…
Montgomery police charged Latasha Bell, 37, with first-degree assault in reference to a stabbing that occurred on October 12 at about 1 a.m. in the 400 block of Japonica Street.…
A TUESDAY SOAKER AHEAD: Periods of heavy rain and storms are expected throughout the day, and this is certainly the type of rain we need across the state to help the drought…
Tonight, Birmingham Police have two people of interest in custody and being questioned in the disappearance of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. Kamille McKinney was abducted from a birthday party in Birmingham at…
Authorities say two Demopolis High School students who drowned in the Tombigbee River have now been identified. Investigators say Rayshawn Benison and Natasia Daniels died Friday after they fell into the water and drowned. They were 15 years old. Demopolis…
Starting on October 15, Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) will offer the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck amenity for passenger screening. The TSA PreCheck program expedites security screening for passengers who apply and successfully complete a background check. On Tuesday, MGM…
Montgomery police say a 10-year-old girl fought off a man trying to rape her by kicking him in the groin. Citing a court affidavit, 52-year-old Devin Turner Windham was charged Thursday with attempted rape and jailed. The affidavit says Windham…
