8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: Ford issues recall over windshield wipers
Ford has recalled more than 400,000 vehicles because the windshield wipers might fail.
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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World champion Argentina to face Iceland in soccer showdown at Auburn University
Current soccer world champion Argentina will meet Iceland in an internationally-significant soccer match at Jordan-Hare Stadium at Auburn University.
Lawmakers pushing bills focused on technical education
So far, both bills have passed the Alabama House of Representatives with full bipartisan support.
Lutzie 43 Foundation & ALDOT host safe driving summit at Prattville High School
Juniors and Seniors at Prattville High School learned about the dangers of drunk and impaired driving thanks to the Lutzie 43 Foundation and others, who held an educational and interactive seminar this morning.
“Ketamine Queen” gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
A federal judge has handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: New information in mystery surrounding Opelika woman who vanished in 1980
Action 8 News is staying on top of a cold case murder mystery that stretches from Opelika all the way to Southern California.
Dog tethering bill passes Alabama House with changes
The House approved the new bill with the amendments 69-23 with 9 abstentions.Â
FLIMP Festival returns this weekend
It will take place on Saturday, April 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden at the museum.Â
Montgomery garden club to hold annual plant sale
The Capital City Master Gardener Association will hold its 2026 Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 11 from 8:00 a.m. to noon outside of Frazer Church.Â
Prattville investigator named CrimeStoppers 2025 Officer of the Year
His work was especially notable in two armed robbery cases at the Texaco station on Interstate Park Loop in July 2025.
