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.
It's estimated that women workers make about 80 percent of what men earn and new research finds doctors are no exception. Research shows there continues to be a pay disparity between female and male doctors. Pediatricians make an average of…
The Alabama Department of Public Health says it's investigating five reports of potentially severe lung disease associated with electronic cigarettes or vaping. The department said that it's evaluating the reports and will release information as it becomes available. A department…
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Taylor's 2nd grade class at Redland Elementary School.
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The Elmore County Sheriff's Office and other agencies have found a body in the search for a missing man at Lake Jordan. The body was located Monday afternoon several miles from Bonner Point…
The new director of Alabama's state parole board says it will take weeks to resume parole hearings. Director Charlie Graddick said Monday that the board must get in compliance with a new law signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. The office…
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says the Alabama Democratic Party has "fallen far short" of basic obligations to develop strategy and infrastructure and has chronically underperformed in almost every aspect of operation. DNC Chairman Tom Perez delivered the…
A federal judge is allowing a coalition of 15 states and several major cities to oppose Alabama's court fight to count only citizens and legal residents in U.S. Census numbers used for apportioning congressional seats. New York Attorney General Letitia…
Discount retail and pharmacy chain Fred's Inc. is filing for bankruptcy and closing its stores over the next two months. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company said in a statement Monday that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and has begun…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery woman in the September 8, fatal stabbing of Nykolas Jones, 26. MPD charged Keoni Garrison, 22, with murder. Garrison was taken into custody by MPD on September 8. Following her arrest, Garrison…
