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.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has announced that two airports in our area as well as three others in the state will get $20.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. Franklin Field in Union Springs is scheduled to receive…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is reporting the second fire fatality of 2019. The victim, a 93-year-old man, died this morning in a hospital of injuries he suffered in the fire on Wednesday. The fire happened in a home in the 3400 block of…
Alabama News Network has learned a church van has been stolen from a Montgomery church. Montgomery police have confirmed the van was stolen from St. Luke United Methodist Church, which is located in the 2500 block of Upper Wetumpka Road.…
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) led a letter, signed by 117 of her colleagues, that today was sent to Dr. Norman Sharpless, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging him to crack down on Aid Access…
TODAY-SUNDAY: A stalled front across Alabama and will keep the weather unsettled through the weekend. The forecast for each day will be warm with muggy conditions, and highs in the lower…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Following concern about the release of violent offenders, Alabama's House of Representatives has approved legislation to give the governor more control of the state parole board. Representatives voted 73-27 for the bill Thursday after contentious debate.…
Alabama's state education system currently operates under a eight-member elected school board. But there is a move to change the elected board to a commission appointed by the governor. Gov. Kay Ivey says she's delivered a letter to the State…
A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a public hearing in the state House of Representatives. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee has scheduled a hearing to be held this morning on the lottery…
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Chris McNair, the father of one of four young girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church, has died. His family confirmed his death Wednesday in a statement. He was 93. McNair's daughter Denise was one of four…
