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 on Monday announced that Nathan Lindsay is joining the Governor’s Office as Director of Appointments. The Appointments Office supports Governor Ivey in meeting her major obligation to appoint qualified, representative and appropriate people to positions on various…
JetBlue Airways is asking a judge to block Walmart from calling its new text-message personal-shopping service Jetblack, saying the name infringes on the airline's trademarks. JetBlue sued Walmart in federal district court in New York on Friday. New York-based JetBlue…
The Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the Thursday evening shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Denzel Simmons, 24, with murder after he was taken into custody today by the U.S.…
Walgreens is making it easier for customers dispose of unused drugs safely. The drugstore chain said Monday that at each of its more than 9,500 U.S. locations, it will offer packets that customers can use to turn medications into a…
We will increase our rain chances today as showers and storms will become more numerous as the ridge slides to the east, bringing in that moisture-rich southerly flow across the state. Additionally,…
SCATTERED STORMS EARLY: As we head into the overnight hours, we will continue to monitor the radar as we are tracking some stronger storms making their way through Alabama. The SPC maintains a…
On Saturday hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Montgomery to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the celebration of the last enslaved people in America being freed. The word Juneteenth comes from the…
Another candidate has officially announced a bid for Montgomery Mayor. David Sadler made his candidacy official this morning. Sadler is a Montgomery business owner and community activist. He is known for his free…
The capital city is growing, especially when it comes to downtown. A 2019 study of Downtown Montgomery shows 977 existing multifamily units. There are also 288 single family units. With 252 planned…
On June 21, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, set out to follow up on a possible lead of a stolen “john boat” that was taken last month from the Hillabee Creek area. Investigators recovered the boat off Sunrise…
