Gov. Bentley And Health Officials Ebola Preparedness Plan
With Thomas Duncan's death, Governor Robert Bentley and Alabama health care officials say they're ready to respond to potential cases of Ebola in the state.
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.
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Gov. Bentley And Health Officials Say Alabama Is “Ebola-Ready”
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First Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has died
This video is no longer available.DALLAS (AP) - Dallas hospital says Thomas Duncan the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the US has died. Â We will keep you updated as soon as more information comes in. Â (Copyright 2014 The…
