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.
A family has settled its lawsuit over a crash that killed a University of Alabama student after the national championship football game in Miami last year. Plaintiff attorneys Jere Beasley and Chris Glover aren't disclosing the terms of the agreement…
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman while she was holding her newborn baby has been convicted of capital murder. Corderious McClellan was found guilty Thursday in the death of Sherri Williams, who was holding her 10-day-old baby while…
State health officials say Alabama's prison system is dealing with its worst outbreak of tuberculosis in five years.
A vigil is being planned at an Alabama civil rights memorial for the teenager whose killing by police sparked violence in Missouri.
The day has arrived. The first network dedicated to SEC sports officially launches today.  The 14-school conference has a 20-year deal with ESPN on the new network. In this inaugural year, the network expects to broadcast over 1,000 sporting events…
Construction on the Perry Hill road and the Interstate 85 interchange in Montgomery continues. It's still causing headaches for some drivers.  Is the  8.4 million dollar project still on schedule to be finished this november?  Well, there may…
A Montgomery man is behind bars facing numerous sexual abuse charges. Â 47 year old Daniel Baggett faces three counts of sexual abuse of child under 12 and two counts of sodomy. Police began investigating after reports from three people…
Flu season is just a few months away and a new study suggests senior citizens should consider high dose influenza vaccines.
Common anti-inflammatory drugs may help protect the health of some breast cancer survivors.
Researchers say eating too much salt is a major health risk around the world.
