Late Summer Heat Wave; Very Active in the Tropics
VERY HOT, DRY PATTERN: Tons of sunshine in the sky today and it will be a hot day with highs in the upper 90s. For the rest of the week, the weather…
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.
Articles
Montgomery Man Arrested in Sexual Assault-Burglary Case
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested Carlos Jerido, 26, of Montgomery for Burglary 1st Degree and Sodomy 1st Degree. On Monday, September 2, at about 1:34 p.m., MPD responded to the 500 block of Festival Place after receiving a report…
Lee County Tornado 6 Months Later
It's been six months since a EF-4 tornado shook the Beauregard community in Lee County to its core. 23 people lost their lives, the youngest of them was six years…
Survey: Kids Aren’t Reading Books During Summer Months
A recent study found a growing number of children don’t read any books at all during the summer. Now a new book is out to help parents instill a love of reading in their kids. More and more children are…
Alabama Remains #2, Auburn Enters Top 10 in Week 2 AP Top 25
The Top 25 went 23-0 against unranked teams to open the season, leaving the rankings mostly unchanged: No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama are at the top of the first regular-season AP college football poll of 2019. The Tigers…
Gov. Ivey Says She Doesn’t Plan to Resign Over Blackface Skit 52 Years Ago
Gov. Kay Ivey says she should not have worn blackface in a college skit decades ago, but she does not plan to resign over something that happened so long in the past. Ivey said on Tuesday that "she should not…
Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit over Abortion
A judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by man against the abortion clinic where his ex-girlfriend obtained an abortion. Madison County Circuit Judge Chris Comer ruled Friday that Ryan Magers could not bring a wrongful death claim over…
Limestone County Sheriff: 14-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Family
ELKMONT, Ala. (AP) - Limestone County authorities say a teenager called 911 about hearing gunshots. They then say he admitted to killing five members of his family. Limestone County Sheriff's spokesman Stephen…
Hot, Dry Week; Active in the Tropics
HOT, DRY PATTERN: Tons of sunshine in the sky today with only fair weather cumulus clouds drifting by, it will be a hot day with highs in the lower and mid 90s.…
What the Tech? iPhone Tips and Tricks
First it was the headphone jack and now it's the home button. Apple has removed the circular button on the face of earlier iPhones so that the newest iPhones, the X, Xs,…
