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.
An appellate court won't halt the upcoming lethal injection of an Alabama inmate who had asked to be put to death with nitrogen gas. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied an execution stay for Christopher Lee…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $38,336 grant to establish a statewide standard for law enforcement agencies to report seizures and forfeitures. The Alabama Justice Information Commission, which is responsible for all rules and policies involving crime information in Alabama,…
The Greenville Police Department and Butler County Sheriff's Department have been working together to investigate a series of residential burglaries and thefts that have occurred between March 20th and April 7th. The Greenville PD investigated three house burglaries and one trailer…
A legislative committee has advanced a bill to make changes at the state parole board. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-3 Wednesday for the bill that is a reaction to concern about the parole of violent offenders. The bill by…
REST OF THIS WEEK: Sunshine returns in full supply today and it will be very warm with highs in the mid 80s. Thursday will be very warm as well with mid…
Prison officials say an Alabama inmate who scaled a razor-topped fence during an escape attempt was shot and wounded. A statement from the Department of Corrections says 32-year-old Sedric Clayton was treated for a minor shotgun wound to a buttock…
An average of 19.6 million people watched as Virginia beat Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament championship game, an increase of 23% over last year. The audience peaked at 23.5 million during overtime Monday night, according to Nielsen and CBS.…
The rap artist Boosie Badazz and former New York Jets player Antonio Allen were jailed on drug and gun charges after being pulled over south of Atlanta. Coweta County jail records show the 36-year-old rapper whose real name is Torrence…
Alabama and Oklahoma have scheduled a home-and-home football series - but fans will have to wait awhile. The schools announced Tuesday that they'll meet on Sept. 11, 2032 in Norman, Oklahoma. They're scheduled to play again the following season in…
A real estate investor says it is loaning a hotel operator $3.4 million to buy a historic hotel in Selma. American South Real Estate Fund said Monday that…
