John Therrell joins Prattville as Defensive Coordinator
Prattville High School has hired John Therrell as its new defensive coordinator. joining new head coach Bobby Carr
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.
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Pay It Forward: Kai Weekly of Wetumpka
Kai Weekly is the leader of a ministry called Celebrate Recovery at Santuck Baptist Church.
U.S. Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind down the agency
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.
U.S. House passes bill to fund federal government through September; prospects unclear in Senate
The spending bill that passed the U.S. House will need support from at least eight Democrats in the Senate to get the bill to President Trump’s desk.
Women take part in conference, small business expo in Millbrook
Dozens of women took part in the SOAR Conference and Small Business Expo at the Alabama Nature Center.
Kiwanis Club of Montgomery presents more than $345,000 in grants from Alabama National Fair proceeds
The Kiwanis Club of Montgomery has presented more than $345,000 in grants to 21 charities based on money raised from the Alabama National Fair.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: State prison officials say inmate who escaped in Alexander City area has been recaptured
The Alabama Department of Corrections is no longer looking for an escaped inmate in the Alexander City area.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Montgomery police investigating fatal shooting
The Montgomery Police Department has launched a death investigation after a fatal shooting.
U.S. resumes military aid and intelligence sharing after Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire
The Trump administration has lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine as that country said it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Opelika police say missing man found safe
Opelika police say a missing man has been found safe.
