Opelika mother charged with leaving her two babies alone in car
An Opelika mother is charged with leaving her two babies alone in an unlocked, running car.
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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Death investigation underway in Waugh
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is working a death investigation in Waugh.
Man charged with traveling to Andalusia to have sex with 11-year-old girl
A man has been arrested in Andalusia after investigators say he traveled there to have sex with an 11-year-old girl.
Montgomery Launches Revamped Online Data Portal for City Information
The Open Data Portal has current information about the number of 911 calls Montgomery receives and what type of calls they are.
Trump puts 25% tariff on imported cars and trucks, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax money
President Trump says he is putting 25% tariffs on auto imports, expecting to generate $100 billion in tax revenue each year while boosting domestic production and encouraging foreign automakers to build plants in the U.S.
ADVA to host Veterans Well-Being Town Hall and Resource Fair in Prattville
The Partners of Alabama’s Challenge and City of Prattville will host the event on Friday, March 28 starting at 1 p.m. at the Doster Center.
Dollar Tree to sell Family Dollar chain for $1 billion, ending decade-long merger effort
Dollar Tree's decade-long effort to fold the Family Dollar chain into its business is ending after agreeing to sell the chain to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion.
Alabama State Council on the Arts awards more than $2.5 million in statewide grants
The Alabama State Council on the Arts has awarded 64 grants totaling $2,528,000 to nonprofit arts organizations across the state.
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning you to watch out for sophisticated phone scams targeting people across the state.
Black women’s hair products in safety spotlight
Should Black women worry about synthetic braids and other hair treatments hurting their health?
