All Eyes on Gordon
GORDON: At 400 AM CDT, the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was located near latitude 27.7 North, longitude 85.7 West. Gordon is moving toward the west-northwest near 17 mph. A west-northwestward…
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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Colin Kaepernick Inks New Deal with Nike
Colin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL. Kaepernick's attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an "All American Icon" and crediting attorney Ben…
NCAA goes back to court, defending its amateurism rules
The NCAA will be back in court Tuesday, defending its amateurism rules against plaintiffs who say capping compensation at the value of a scholarship violates federal antitrust law. The claim against the NCAA and the 11 conferences that have participated…
Alabama Officially Names Tagovailoa Starting QB
Nick Saban made official what anybody who has been paying attention to No. 1 Alabama already assumed: Tua Tagovailoa is the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback. The top-ranked Crimson Tide's coach didn't wait for the question to be asked Monday before…
Construction Firms Struggling to Hire Workers
Construction firms in Alabama are having trouble filing hourly craft positions. Reports say a survey suggests that 75 percent of companies said they are having a hard time filling positions. The struggle for companies comes at a time when construction…
Man Convicted of Montgomery Shooting Fatally Stabbed at St. Clair Prison
An inmate has been fatally stabbed at a state prison in Springville. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton said the stabbing happened Sunday evening at St. Clair Correctional Facility. Prison staff found 29-year-old Terry Pettiway unresponsive and suffering from…
Retired Auburn Professor Producing New Movie on Neil Armstrong
An Alabama author who struck up a relationship with Neil Armstrong nearly two decades ago is behind a new movie about the first person to walk on the moon. The biography "First Man" by retired Auburn University professor emeritus James…
Son Fatally Shoots Mom, Found Dead in Atlanta
The Montgomery Police Department has determined that the death investigation of Ruth Ward, 56, of Montgomery was a homicide. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2000 block of Queens Hollow Court on September 2, after receiving a report of a…
Tattooed Man and Teen Charged with Attempted Murder and Robbery in Elmore County
Elmore County authorities have arrested two people in connection with an attempted murder and robbery. Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin tells us 32-yea-old Jason Mann and an unnamed 16-year-old went to a home in the 6000 block of Holtville Road…
MPS Short on Bus Drivers
The city of Montgomery is going through a drought of bus drivers. Reports say Montgomery Public Schools are working toward solutions for the lack of drivers at the start of this school year. A school official says the district is…
