Jamey Tucker

Consumer Technology Reporter

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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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Articles

Two Local Attractions Make Alabama’s Top 10 Tourist List

State tourism officials have just released the list of Alabama's top 10 tourist attractions for 2015. Montgomery and Selma have both made the list. The Montgomery Zoo was the 8th most popular attraction in the state, with 230,992 visitors. The…

2 Men Charged with Meth Possession During Warrant Execution

Authorities say two Alabama men have been charged with possession of methamphetamine during a warrant execution. Decatur Police Department Sgt. Jason Hyder told the Decatur Daily that 21-year-old Richard Dalton Logan and 43-year-old Christopher Landon Eagle are charged with possession…

Alabama and Auburn at Senior Bowl 2016

Sports Reporter Ben Bolton speaks with Alabama and Auburn players at the 2016 Senior Bowl. In addition, he speaks with Alabama's Nick Saban, and the Titans' Gus Bradley.

“Ban the Box” Bill Presented to Prison Reform Task Force

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Controversial New Walmart Market More Welcome Now

[gtxvideo vid="zSOjsfxk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zSOjsfxk-120.jpg?cachebust=1453846911713" vtitle="New Walmart"]   A controversial new Walmart Market is set to open Wednesday at the former Bonnie Crest Country Club on Federal Drive. Residents were very opposed to the new store coming in when they…

Warmer Weather Ahead

Sunday was a much better day of weather as we saw plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures. We started the day off at 25F degrees in Montgomery, but highs were able to climb into the lower 50s. We are going…

Very Cold Tonight, Warmer Weather Ahead

After starting our Saturday off cloudy, we have seen the sky clear today. But oh boy, despite the sunshine, it remained a down-right miserably cold day across the state. Highs today were in the upper 30s and lower 40s across…