Women’s March in Montgomery
Today dozens of people gathered at the fountain on Dexter Avenue to make their voice heard on women's rights and gender equality. The march was organized by Montgomery Pride United. MPU fights…
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
Wetumpka Tornado: Then and Now
On January 19th an EF-2 Tornado tore through downtown Wetumpka. Alabama News Network was among the first crews on the scene. What we saw was hard to describe. Destruction was everywhere. Powerpoles were snapped like toothpicks. Homes, businesses, and churches…
Motion Filed Declaring Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 Unconstitutional
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the State of Alabama has filed a motion to stay a January 14, Jefferson County Circuit Court judgment declaring the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 to be unconstitutional. The motion to stay, filed Friday…
Trump to Temporarily Reopen Government, Ending Record-Long Shutdown
President Donald Trump says he'll sign legislation shortly to reopen shuttered government departments for three weeks - until Feb. 15. Trump's action would end what has become a record, 35-day partial shutdown. Some 800,000 federal workers have had to work…
Medical Breakthroughs
Medical Breakthroughs with Samantha Williams.
World’s Busiest Airport Experiencing Long Wait Time 9 Days before Super Bowl 53
The world's busiest airport is experiencing long wait times to get through security just nine days before it expects 150,000 out-of-town visitors for the Super Bowl. The Transportation Security Administration said in a statement Friday that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport…
IRS Employees Not Returning to Work
Fewer than half the furloughed IRS employees recalled during the shutdown to handle tax returns and taxpayers' questions and send out refunds, without pay, reported for work as of Tuesday, according to congressional and government aides. About 30 percent of…
Morning Pledge: Pike Road Elementary-Ms. Campbell’s Class
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Campbell's Kindergarten class at Pike Road Elementary School.
Gradual Weekend Warming Trend
Today will be mainly sunny, but temperatures will hold in the upper 40s to lower 50s for most communities across South/Central Alabama. WEEKEND WEATHER: The weekend will begin with a very…
