Cancer Survivors get Free Makeovers
At Virginia College in Montgomery, cancer survivors get their hair, nails, and a facial all for free Tuesday, June 6. It's a part of National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day.…
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
New Day, Same Forecast, but Drier Days are Ahead
Not much change today as showers and thunderstorms are likely as a cold front approaches Alabama from the north. As we have seen the last week, this will not be an…
Sheriff: Woman’s Body Found in Elmore County Well
A man is behind bars after Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said he killed a woman and left her body in a well on her property. Authorities say 59-year-old Jane Huddleston was found dead around 8:00 a.m. Monday . Deputies…
Rain & Storms Remain
This muggy pattern continues across Central Alabama and we’ll continue to have a risk of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the area today and tomorrow. Rain will be possible…
38th Annual Hank Williams Festival Kicks Off in Georgiana
The Hank Williams Festival kicked off in Georgiana Friday night. Fans came from all over to be there. "I was a fan of Hank Williams from age 13," said Becky Westmoreland…
Too Much Rain could cause Trouble for Trees
We've had record rainfall for the past month...And more is expected this week. While the rain takes the state out of a drought, too much rain can also have a negative…
Charter School Public Hearing
Infinity Learning Center wants to be a 9th through 12th grade school and hold about 200 to 220 students. Wednesday night they presented their information to representatives of the charter schools.…
“Standing for Israel”
Members of the nation's largest pro-Israel organization... "Christians United For Israel" were in Montgomery Tuesday night speaking on the significance of supporting Israel in modern times. A group of Christians and…
State Correctional Officers Charged with Using Their Position for Personal Gain
The Alabama Department of Corrections says it's arrested five correctional officers on charges of using their positions as correctional officers for personal gain following a three-month investigation at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore. ADOC says it started its investigation…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Killing 23-Month-Old Boy in Montgomery
A woman has pleaded guilty to capital murder in connection with the 2014 death of a 23-month-old boy in Montgomery. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office says Natasha Cottrell entered the plea during her trial last week. Cottrell was charged with…
