Price of Freedom: Jerry Wheat of Wetumpka
81-year-old Jerry Wheat of Wetumpka served his county as a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He knows the Price of Freedom. He joined the Air Force in 1958, when he was right…
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.
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Pleasant Mornings; No Signs of Beneficial Rain
Today expect mainly sunny conditions and low humidity as a very dry air mass remains in place across the state. We will still have breezy easterly winds at times and highs…
20TH Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Summit
Hundreds of law enforcement officials were in Montgomery Thursday, for the Statewide Law Enforcement Summit. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the event, which provided officers with a full day of instruction on…
Prosecutors Convict Montgomery Man of 2016 Murder of Selma Man
District Attorney Daryl Bailey announced that a Montgomery County jury has found Antuan Johnson guilty of the 2016 shooting death of Gregory Keon Smith. Johnson was 21-years-old at the time of the murder. The defendant was in the parking lot…
Montgomery Death Investigation Transitions to Homicide Investigation
A death investigation launched by the Montgomery Police Department on September 10 has transitioned into a homicide investigation after MPD determined the shooting death of Rodricas Hampton, 38, to be a criminal homicide. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the…
Alabama Ranked #24 in Nation in 2017 with 836 Suicide Deaths
Worldwide, approximately 1 million people die by suicide every year. For every suicide death, there are 25 attempts. In 2017, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in Alabama and is the third leading cause of death for 10-…
MPD Announces Parking Changes for ASU Home Football Games
Beginning Saturday, Sept. 21, motorists will not be allowed to park on designated streets in the vicinity of Alabama State University on days when ASU plays home football games. Parking will be prohibited on: Lake Street, between Forest Avenue and…
Gov. Ivey Will be Treated for Lung Cancer
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the following statement: “Throughout my life, I am constantly reminded that I have so much for which to be thankful; God has been incredibly gracious to…
Greenville Man Convicted of Murder in Wilcox County
Sylvester Elliot, of Greenville, has been convicted in Wilcox County of the murder of Clifford Bonner, also of Greenville. Authorities say Elliott shot and killed Bonner outside of a nightclub in Wilcox County in 2017. Bonner was a security guard…
