Elmore County Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration for America’s 250th Birthday
The community-wide initiative will highlight different war heroes and significant local events each month through June 2026.
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by Janae Smith
Consumer Technology Reporter
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.
The community-wide initiative will highlight different war heroes and significant local events each month through June 2026.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The grueling, desperate search for 27 missing girls in Texas stretched into a third day on Sunday after raging floodwaters surged into a summer camp as rescuers maneuvered through challenging terrain, while people were asked to pray that any survivors would be found.
Six people have been injured, some seriously, after a fireworks explosion at Lake Martin.
It happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday in the 6000 block of Sherburn Road.
People now have the opportunity to ride the rapids in inflatable tubes.
The parade made its way through the streets of downtown Friday morning, featuring floats, candy, music and much more.Â
The boat parade is a long-standing tradition on the water and it continues to grow every year.
The accident happened around 11:37 p.m. Thursday on I-65 southbound near the 193 mile marker.
A candlelight vigil has been held in memory of a man killed in February in Montgomery.