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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Groups Ask Alabama Prisons to Limit Razor Distribution

Advocacy groups say Alabama prisons are giving inmates virtually unlimited access to razors, a practice that's leading to deaths and injuries inside the lockups. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program asked a court Thursday to…

Federal Budget Crunch Idles Guard Units Across US

Training drills for tens of thousands of Army National Guard members from New Hampshire to Hawaii have been called off this weekend because of a federal budget shortfall. A National Guard spokesman says a $101 million gap in funding for…

High Court turns Down Alabama Lawmaker’s Appeal

The Alabama Supreme Court has turned down claims by an indicted legislator that his prosecutors are acting without proper authority. The court issued an 8-0 order Friday denying an appeal from Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Enterprise. Moore was challenging…

Commission Explains Amendments in Plan Words

Five proposed constitutional amendments will be on Alabama's ballot Nov. 4, and for the first time, a commission has written ballot language to describe them in plain words. The chairman of the new Fair Ballot Commission, Will Sellers, says the…

Group Seeks to Register More Hispanic Voters in Alabama

An immigrant rights group is trying to register more Hispanics to vote in Alabama. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice says it's launching a program called "Alabama Vota" to encourage more Hispanic voters to get involved in the electoral process.…

32 States Ask High Court to Settle Gay Marriage

More than 30 states have filed briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage. Massachusetts and 14 other states where same-sex marriage is legal filed a brief Thursday asking the justices to overturn other states' bans on…