New Work Week, Same Old Forecast
For the start of the new work week, it will be another typical late July day here in Alabama. We are forecasting a partly to mostly sunny sky across the area…
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
Flowers weighs in on Impact of VP Candidates
It was a chaotic week of news headlines coming out of the Republican National Convention. From Donald Trump's wife Melania's speech being possibly plagiarized to Ted Cruz not endorsing Trump. However, Political analyst Steve Flowers says one of the good…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler Suing over State Accounting Software
State Auditor Jim Zeigler is filing a lawsuit to try to void a contract for what he called the state's "failed" accounting software. Zeigler filed the lawsuit Thursday in Montgomery circuit court, claiming the state violated competitive bid law with…
Hot Weekend Weather
A heat advisory is in effect for today and Saturday. Heat indexes for both days will be at or above 105° during the afternoon hours. Look for high temperatures in the…
Fans Cheer on All-Star Football Players
The North and South battled it out on the football field at Cramton Bowl while in the stands fans cheered on their favorite players. Some came from far away... Others from right…
Dog Days of Summer
Hot summer weather is the headline for our forecast in coming days. Through the end of the week, days will feature a mix of sun and clouds, and highs in the…
MANE Holds Horse Naming Contest
She's a Gypsy Vanner horse that is drawing lots of attention these days. "Her mane feels like messy human hair," said second grader Hannah Xu. The mare, originally from the UK…
ATF and CrimeStoppers Increase Reward to Keep Guns Out of Schools
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers  have announced a new program to keep illegal guns out of schools. This school year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will offer a $500 reward…
Elmore County Deputies Investigating Murder-Suicide
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin has confirmed to Alabama News Network that his deputies are investigating a murder-suicide. Franklin says it happened around 7:00 this morning in the 7000 block of Upper River Road, just outside of Tallassee. He says…
Hot and Getting Hotter
HOTTEST WEATHER YET?: The ridge to the west expands eastwards today and we are going to see lower rain chances and hotter temperatures. Expect upper 90s today, and highs close to…
