New Study Predicts Post Surgery Complications
More than half of all operations in the U.S. are performed on patients 65 and older.
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.
Articles
Scientists Determine What Makes Athletes Choke Under Pressure
Sports scientists are proving what athletes, coaches and sports fans may already know: anxiety can make an athlete choke.
Alabama Man Appeals Manslaughter Conviction
An Alabama man sentenced to serve 15 years in prison for manslaughter in a 2008 shooting death at a Mississippi bar has appealed his conviction to the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
Luther Strange and 21 AG’s from other States Oppose NY Gun Law
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and attorneys general from 21 other states have filed a friend of the court brief in opposition to a New York law banning certain kinds of semi-automatic weapons.
Tallapoosa River Added to Alabama River Trail
The Alabama Scenic River Trail has added 200 miles of waterway.
Ala Man Gets Sentenced to Life in Sex Abuse Case from ’90s
A judge in northwest Alabama has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a sexual abuse case dating to the 1990s.
Man Charged in Alleged Assault Near Talladega Race Track
Authorities say a Gadsden man is charged in an alleged sexual assault at a campground outside the Talladega Superspeedway.
Crowd Gathers to Watch Jess Meuse at Wetumpka Watch Party
Slapout native and American Idol finalist Jess Meuse has a big fan base in Elmore County. On Wednesday, about 200 people gathered in downtown Wetumpka for a watch party as Meuse tried to sing her way into the final three.
New Program Helps High School Students Find Jobs
A new statewide initiative could help pave the way for good paying high tech jobs for thousands of Alabama high school students.
St. Jude Closing, Parents and Staff Frustrated
St. Jude Education Institute, a private school that's been in Montgomery for almost 80 years is closing for good at the end of the school year.
