New Hotel Coming to Downtown Montgomery
A new hotel is coming to downtown Montgomery. City officials announced a Staybridge Suites will be built at the corner of Bibb and Lee Streets. The Staybridge Suites project is…
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.
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Closing Arguments Underway in Ethics Trial of House Speaker Mike Hubbard
Closing arguments are underway in the ethics trial of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard. He faces 23 felony ethics counts. A prosecutor has told jurors that Hubbard put a "for…
The Heat is On
A nice start to the day, with low humidity and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Enjoy it, as the heat is about to crank up as an upper-level ridge…
Wetumpka Man’s Viral Video of Police Leads to his Arrest
It's video that's brought over 23 thousand views. Wetumpka Police officers questioned why Keith Golden was filming them outside the police department. According to Golden, he was just seeing what…
City Updates Law to Reflect State’s Beer-to-Go Law
The City of Montgomery is now on board with the state's latest beer-to-go law. The law went into effect last week. Now breweries can sell craft beer directly to the consumer…
A Weather Hodgepodge
An interesting week of weather is ahead. We are talking one more day with decent rain chances, but then a pattern change will allow for sunny and dry weather to…
Showers and Storms are in the Forecast
MORE STORMS TOMORROW: Sunday is going to be almost identical to today as it should be another relatively wet day for much of the Southeast. The major trough moves slowly…
22 Graduate from MPD Citizen’s Police Academy
Twenty-two people graduated from the Citizens Police Academy Tuesday night. It's an eight week course conducted by the Montgomery Police Department. They help the citizens get a better idea of what the…
The Heat is On
FOR MEMORIAL DAY: Copy and paste today's weather into tomorrow, and that is what you can expect for much of South/Central Alabama. Of course, there could be a few isolated…
Hot and Humid Weather for the Rest of the Holiday Weekend
For Sunday, we are not expecting as many clouds or showers, so temperatures will likely once again in the lower 90s for South/Central Alabama. Rain chances are very low, but…
