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.
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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Montgomery County Commission approves fiscal 2025 budget
The Montgomery County Commission has approved a budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which starts October 1.
Man wanted for murder in Bullock County
Investigators say 32-year-old Deshun Mitchell is wanted for the September 16 fatal shooting of Roosevelt Harris on Peatime Lane in Fitzpatrick.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Suspect who threatened Montgomery Veterans Affairs facility receiving mental health treatment
Investigators say the person who threatened the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System facility on Perry Hill Road in Montgomery is now receiving mental health care.
Juvenile injured in Montgomery hit and run
Police say the driver fled the area before officers arrived on the scene.Â
14-year-old charged in death of a Montgomery man
The unidentified teenager was identified as the suspect in the June 27th shooting death of 67-year-old Holloway Vason.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people's lives.
What the Tech App of the Day: Just Watch
How many times do you and your family sit down for an evening of TV and you spend more time searching for something than you do watching something?
What the Tech: How to get your iPhone ready to upgrade to iOS 18
If you don' plan on getting the new iPhone 16, you can make your existing iPhone look completely different by upgrading to the new iOS 18 operating system.
What the Tech: When is the time right to invest in a new phone?
Should you be the first in line to get a new phone each year, or hold onto your old phone for as long as possible?
