Jamey Tucker

Consumer Technology Reporter

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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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Articles

Wilson Pickett Exhibit Coming to Prattville

The City of Prattville and the Prattville Creative and Performing Arts Council are pleased to host an exhibit of memorabilia of the late, great Wilson Pickett, Prattville’s native son and multi-award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. This…

Noon Update: Warmer Days Ahead

FINE-LOOKING FRIDAY: To end the work week, expect a dry day with a good supply of sunshine, we will see a few more clouds in the Alabama sky; highs will be…

Voters Will Decide to Put Ten Commandments on State Property

Alabama voters will face the choice of whether to display the Ten Commandments on state property like schools and public buildings in the November mid-term election. The Alabama House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment proposed by Republican state Sen.…

Gradual Warming Trend

WARMING TREND BEGINS: After the cold start today expect another sun-filled day with warmer temperatures and many of us should warm into the lower to mid 60s this afternoon. For Friday, it will be dry with a good supply of…

Face 2 Face: Walt Maddox

Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox to talk about opposing becoming an elected Democratic statewide official.…

Senate Votes to Track Civil Asset Forfeiture Cases

The Alabama Senate has voted to track how often law enforcement authorities use civil actions to seize a person's property when the person hasn't been convicted of a crime. Senators on Wednesday voted 25-1 for the bill. It now moves…

Senate Committee Approves Ethics Exemption for Economic Developers

An Alabama Senate committee has approved legislation, pushed by the state's top industry recruiter, to exempt professional economic developers from the state ethics law. The Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved the House-passed bill Wednesday on a 10-2 vote.…

Lawmakers Approve Budget with Prisons Boost

Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a general fund budget that steers additional money to the prison system as the state tries to comply with a federal court order to improve mental health care for inmates. The Alabama Senate…