Staying Hot, Active Tropics
This week, a persistent forecast is expected through the middle of the week as the upper-level ridge will remain in place. Expect hot and humid days, muggy nights, 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.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
Articles
No More Parking in Median Downtown
Right now Commerce Street  is divided by cars in the middle of the street. The City of Montgomery allows drivers to park in this median. But not for long. "We're just concerned about someone stepping out of their car in…
Mainly Dry and Hot Through the Weekend
RIDGE IN PLACE: Little day to day change in our weather through the weekend. Each day will feature plenty of sunshine as well as hot and humid conditions, but also each…
Lottery Passes House
The House started at 10 am Thursday and finally came to a decision just before midnight. But it was not without controversy. The House debated constitutional amendments to the bill through…
Hot and Mainly Dry Through the Weekend
TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The upper ridge will hold across Alabama and the Deep South through the weekend, meaning little day to day change in our weather. Each day will feature…
Local Reaction to Lottery Bill
The lottery bill got some traction in the special session but it looks like it will have to jump through more hoops if it will go before the people for…
Scattered Storms Today, Then Hot and Dry
WEDNESDAY: Today will feature the highest rain chances of the next week. It will be a hot and humid day with highs in the mid-90s but we should see scattered showers…
Mayor Willis Re-Elected in Wetumpka
Mayor Jerry Willis beat out his opponent, Emmitt Johnson, Jr, Â in a landslide vote 781 to 421. Willis says he is the first mayor in the city's history to win three consecutive terms.…
Campaign 2016: The City Vote
Click here for election results from city elections in our area. Voters in many cities and towns across Alabama cast their votes in municipal elections. However, this is not an election year for the city of Montgomery. People in Selma, Prattville,…
A Tale of Two Air Masses
The state of Alabama is currently being bisected by a stalled frontal boundary roughly parallel to the U.S. 80 corridor running from Meridian, MS east to Troy. Just to the north…
