Noon Update: Standard Summer Weather
THE WEEK AHEAD: Little change in the forecast for much of the week ahead. The stalled front will slowly dissipate, but we will remain in a very humid airmass all week.…
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
3 Dead after Apparent Murder-Suicide in Elmore County
Alabama News Network is following a heartbreaking story from Elmore County. Three people are dead, including one child, while two other children are recovering from injuries in what's being called a…
Alabama to Begin Collecting Taxes on Online Sales
Alabama will begin collecting online sales taxes on Oct. 1. The Alabama Department of Revenue announced the move in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax. The…
Deputy Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Resigns After Unsuccessful Lawsuit of President Trump
Leandra English, the deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who unsuccessfully sued President Donald Trump for control of the consumer watchdog agency, said Friday she plans to resign next week. English was the chief of staff for Richard…
19 Arrested in Demopolis as Part of “Operation Street Sweeper” Drug Investigation
The Demopolis Police Department announced that 19 drug dealers have been arrested in an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Street Sweeper.” Demopolis Public Safety Director Tommie Reese said this operation has been ongoing for the past two years in the…
Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty Following Hot Car Dog Death
Shortly after 11:00AM on July 4, the Trussville Police Department received a call of a dog inside a vehicle with the engine not running. The vehicle was parked in the parking…
Noon Update: Higher Weekend Rain Chances & Hurricane Beryl
A front will be approaching the area on the last day of the work week, that will mean we will have an increase in rain chances, especially for northern portions of…
Face 2 Face: Bobby Bright (Runoff)
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a "Face to Face" with District 2 Congressional candidate, Bobby Bright. Bright is the former mayor of Montgomery. He is in a July 17 Republican…
Andrew Wheeler Named New Head of EPA
The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that protect Americans' health and address climate change. Andrew Wheeler, the No. 2 official at EPA, will take…
EPA Director Scott Pruitt Resigns from Position
President Donald Trump says he has accepted the resignation of scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Pruitt had become a constant source of embarrassment to a president who had entered Washington promising to "Drain the Swamp." Pruitt has faced…
