Better Weather Days Ahead
TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY: More clouds than sun today with a few isolated showers remaining the forecast, especially for the northern portions for the state. It will be warmer with highs in…
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.
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U.S. Senate Race Heats Up with New Attack Ad
In two weeks, voters will head to the polls for the U.S. Senate seat runoff between Luther Strange and Roy Moore. You've probably seen the attack ads. An ad against Luther Strange was just released. And it is linked…
Irma Exits, Improving Weather Ahead
Rain will end early today, and our winds will be dying down as well, but still remaining breezy in the 10-20 mph range. As the remnants of Irma pull to the…
President Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for Alabama
The office of Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that President has approved her request for a presidential disaster declaration for Alabama. The President declared that an emergency exists in the state and ordered federal assistance to supplement existing response efforts…
Irma’s Impacts Being Felt Today
HURRICANE IRMA: At 500 AM EDT, the center of Hurricane Irma was located near latitude 28.9 North, longitude 82.6 West. Irma is moving toward the north-northwest near 18 mph and this…
Hurricane Irma: Closings and Cancellations
These are the closings and cancellations that have been made because of Hurricane Irma's expected impact on parts of Alabama: SCHOOLS: Alabama State University -  closed Tuesday Alexander City Schools - Closed Tuesday Auburn University - Classes will resume Tuesday at Noon;…
Gov. Kay Ivey Activates State Emergency Operations Center
Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Clanton to level one and the activation of the Alabama National Guard for state active duty, due to the potential impact of Hurricane Irma and the state’s…
Auburn University Cancels Classes Because of Hurricane Irma
Auburn University has announced that classes are being canceled and normal operations suspended for Monday, Sept. 11Â due to Hurricane Irma. The university says students and others with campus interests should monitor auburn.edu for updates.
Gov. Kay Ivey Issues State of Emergency for Alabama
Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday issued a State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma, which is expected to begin affecting Alabama late this weekend and into the beginning of next week. Gov. Ivey had previously issued limited supplemental States of…
