What the Tech? Grilling Gadgets Perfect for Game Day
This is a great time of year to be a football fan. Everyone starts the season with hopes of a conference or national championship. If the season doesn't start well, it's still…
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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Missing Wetumpka Boy Found Safe
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin has confirmed a missing three-year-old boy in Wetumpka has been found safe. The boy was first reported missing when he wandered away from his home last night…
More Rain and Storms Today
For today, the weather remains unsettled with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected as a surface front approaches from the northwest. We should see a few peeks of sun today,…
Montgomery City Elections: What You Need to Know
The Montgomery city elections are Tuesday. Here's a list of important information you need to know: Polls are open from 7AM - 7PM. Click here for more information about…
AG Steve Marshall Urges FCC to Strengthen Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls
Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging the FCC to encourage telecommunications companies to implement strong call blocking and call authentication procedures that would protect consumers from illegal robocalls and spoofing. Attorney General Marshall joined a coalition of 51 attorneys general…
Gas Prices on Decline as Weather Cools Off
Gas prices almost always hit their highest levels in the summer, but things are starting to change. Millions of Americans are getting some relief. The national average for a gallon of gas has dropped 17 cents in the past month,…
Blount Elementary Shooting Suspect Escapes Mental Health Treatment Facility
The suspected shooter at Blount Elementary, Isaiah Johnson, escaped the mental health treatment facility that a judge sent him to. Montgomery police charged Johnson, 38 with first-degree escape after responding to a call on August 24, at about 9:13 p.m.…
Alabama Republican Party Opposes Appointed School Board
The Alabama Republican Party is against a proposal to replace the state's elected school board with one appointed by the governor. The state party's executive committee voted Saturday to oppose the constitutional…
Gov. Ivey Announces Alabama to Open Office in Germany to Advance Economic Development
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Alabama Department of Commerce has opened a business development office in Stuttgart, Germany, to enhance the state’s strategic efforts to attract European companies considering job-creating investments in the U.S. Christoph Doerr, an experienced…
Governor Ivey Announces Respondents for Alabama Prison Program Request for Qualifications
Five companies are expressing interest in building new prisons for the state of Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that five firms responded to a "request for qualifications" to build the three proposed prisons. “The first steps in my plan…
