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 Montgomery Police Department has arrested a Montgomery man in connection to the June 15 shooting death of Timothy Martinez, 26, of Montgomery. MPD charged Jacab Irving, 28, of Montgomery with capital murder after he was taken into custody this…
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A Prattville woman is facing charges after being accused of stealing money from the city's youth baseball program. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson says that Lindsey Leigh Martin, 38, turned herself in on a theft of property charge on Tuesday.…
Two Alabama men were sentenced today to more than 16 years in prison for the sex trafficking of minors, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Jr. of…
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Houston, Milwaukee and the Miami area are the finalists to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The mayor says Denver also made the party's short list but has withdrawn its bid. A Denver city spokeswoman,…
The Central Alabama Community College will soon have a new location, in Prattville. The college's Millbrook location was housed at Stanhope-Elmore High School. It will now be moved to the Pratt…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop the separation of families as they cross the border illegally and face criminal prosecution. We wanted to know what some…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep families together at the southern border, saying at the White House that he doesn't like the sight of children being separated from their…
Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.Assistant Attorney General for National…
