Local Federal Employees Work Without Pay
Willie Preston is the President of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 4058. AFGE is a union that represents federal prison workers and other federal workers. Willie and his…
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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House Speaker Officially Postpones State of the Union Address
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is officially postponing President Donald Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened. The California Democrat told Trump in a letter Wednesday the Democratic-controlled House won't pass the required measure for him…
Atlanta Beefs Up Security for Super Bowl
Legions of police and federal agents will be protecting Super Bowl fans inside and outside the Atlanta stadium hosting Super Bowl 53. Authorities won't discuss specifics of their security plan. But they say they will safeguard areas beyond the downtown…
Mo Brooks Reintroduces “El Chapo” Act- “Make Mexican Cartel Pay for the Wall”
Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reintroduced the “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act,” or the “EL CHAPO Act,” House companion legislation to Senator Ted Cruz’s Senate bill by the same name. The EL CHAPO Act reserves…
DEVOUR to Air Controversial Ad During Super Bowl
Sex sells ... frozen food dishes? Kraft Heinz' frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its Super Bowl debut with an ad taking a humorous jab at one man's "frozen food porn addiction." Super Bowl ads have long…
Morning Pledge: Pike Road Elementary-Ms. Etheridge’s Class
Today's Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Etheridge's Kindergarten class at Pike Road Elementary School.
Wet, Breezy, A Few Strong Storms Possible
WET WEDNESDAY: Widespread rain will overspread the state through the day, and we can't rule out a few strong storms across portions of Southwest and South Alabama where the SPC has…
Wetumpka Tornado Response Has Been Phenomenal
The clean up effort has been amazing in Wetumpka. On Saturday an EF-2 Tornado struck in Downtown causing extensive damage to at least 25 structures. First responders and Utility Crews were…
Blown-call lawsuit seeks do-over of Rams-Saints game
In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders have asked a judge to reverse the result of the NFC championship game that sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl -…
2019 Alabama Failing Schools List Released
The Alabama Dept. of Education has released its list of failing schools for 2019. This list, which is based on test scores and is required by The Alabama Accountability Act, includes 76 schools. That number is essentially the same as…
