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.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld 11 of 12 felony ethics convictions against former house speaker Mike Hubbard. Hubbard was convicted two years ago of ethics violations of using his office for personal gain. He was sentenced to…
Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned from the school board. The following is a statement from Montgomery Public Schools: Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 Representative W. Durden Dean has resigned…
Coach Nick Saban isn't saying who will start at quarterback for No. 1 Alabama in the season opener Saturday against Louisville. Saban said Monday he hasn't made that decision yet and won't say if both Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts…
Montgomery is about to get a second slice of Cicis, the original unlimited pizza buffet restaurant where flavor runs free and individuality rules.  Cicis – known and loved for its unlimited pizza, pasta, salad, soup and dessert buffet – has…
An Alabama physician has been sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison for his role in a Montgomery pill mill. U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin Sr. says that 56-year-old Gilberto Sanchez was found guilty last week of prescribing unnecessary…
RINSE AND REPEAT FORECAST: We will see a mix of sun and clouds today as highs should climb into lower and mid 90s across Alabama. A few isolated showers and storms…
Montgomery Public Schools, the Montgomery Police Department and Alabama State University are working together to ensure that all participants and visitors enjoy themselves in a safe environment. Thankfully, following reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the Carver/Jeff Davis football…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) today announced three directives, including new procedures for reviewing contractor compensation practices, a program to verify that contractors are in compliance with federal affirmative action program (AAP) requirements,…
A family is shaken after being victims of a carjacking. Early this morning, a family of three was travelling on Interstate 65 and stopped at the Greenville Chevron on Fort Dale Road. The father and son entered the store while…
On Thursday, August 23, Byron Jamar Esco, 30, of Prattville received a sentence of 57 months (4years and 9 months) in prison for a illegally possessing a firearm and shooting a cow, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr.…
