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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
What the Tech: See Instagram’s new teen safety features
Here's what parents need to know about Instagram's new teen safety features.
What the Tech: Getting a new phone? How can you get rid of your old one?
Wireless carriers and manufacturers offer trade-in credits on old phones, but they're not always the best deals.
Auburn to host Arkansas in SEC opener with both teams at 2-1
Auburn heads into SEC play by hosting Arkansas, hoping to show that they are better than the prediction that they'd finish 10th in the SEC.
Montgomery man seriously injured in hit and run while walking home from work
After Thompson was hit by the cars, his grandmother says someone called 911 and firefighters from Fire Station 12 responded to the scene, but MPD never did.
Montgomery man killed in I-65 crash
The fatal crash happened on I-65 near the 173 mile marker, approximately three miles south of Millbrook.Â
Suspect who called in threat into Montgomery VA hospital identified
Barnett is charged with Making Terroristic Threats and Rendering False Alarm to a Hospital.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Harassment case dismissed against Alabama Department of Transportation director
A judge has dismissed a harassment charge against Alabama Department of Transportation Director John Cooper after a man who accused Cooper of threatening him said he no longer wanted to pursue the case.
Iconic Tupperware Brands seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Montgomery City Council approves budget that includes pay raises for police, city employees
The Montgomery City Council has approved a fiscal 2025 budget that includes pay raises for sworn police officers and all other city employees.
