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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? With all of the buzz over Barbie, see how much your dolls are worth
The buzz surrounding the new Barbie Movie in theaters now has driven up the value of old collectible Barbie dolls.
2-year-old dies in accidental shooting in Elmore County
A two-year-old boy in Elmore County was the victim of an accidental shooting, investigators say.
What the Tech? Why did Twitter change to “X”?
Twitter users largely hate the change and question why owner Elon Musk would choose to drop a name and logo that is widely recognized around the world.
Giuliani admits making public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud
Rudy Giuliani says he made false statements claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race, but says the statements were protected by the First Amendment.
Autauga County Schools to provide free breakfast, lunch to all students
The Autauga County school system has announced that all students can get free breakfast and lunch in the 2023-24 school year.
Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56
Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her music, has died at 56.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to two tax crimes after agreement with prosecutors falls through
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two tax crimes after a deal with federal prosecutors unraveled during a court hearing following the judge's concerns over the agreement.
8 ON YOUR SIDE: Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla’s
The move is intended to speed the adoption of electric vehicles, easing fears that chargers won't be available for long distance travel.
