George McDonald is the West Alabama Newsroom reporter for WAKA Action 8 News. He is based in Selma and covers Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry and Wilcox counties.
George began reporting for us in June 2005. He arrived in Alabama from WTOK in Meridian, Mississippi, where he worked as a reporter/photographer. He began his career in television news at WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was an editor.
George enjoys reporting because he says you’re always learning things you might not otherwise learn, meeting people you wouldn’t otherwise meet and doing things you might not otherwise do, but says the best thing about being a reporter is the potential to have a positive impact in the lives of others.
A native of Chicago (South Side!), George is an alumnus of Tougaloo College and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. When he’s not working, George enjoys spending quality time with his family.
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Hurricane Zeta tore through West Alabama about three weeks ago -- and people in Dallas County are still working to pick up the pieces. The storm snapped -- and…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Congresswoman Terri Sewell is hosting her 9th Annual Job Fair this week -- in spite of COVID-19. However, this year's job fair -- will be virtual. The COVID-19 pandemic…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three people are behind bars charged with capital murder in the death of a Marengo County man. Sheriff Ben Bates says 32 year old Michael McGhee of Faunsdale --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma restaurant gives away hundreds of free meals -- as a way to say thanks to the people who've continued to work -- to keep us going through…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More than twenty tons of food was given away to over a thousand people in Selma -- to help them feed their families. Thirty pound boxes of food were…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The threat posed by COVID-19 significantly changed the annual Veteran's Day ceremony in Selma -- but it didn't stop it. So, even though it looked a little different --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder investigation is underway in Marengo County -- after authorities find a man lying dead on a county road in Magnolia. Chief Deputy Kenneth Collier says the body…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The newly elected mayor of Uniontown is forced to begin his tenure in office -- by laying off a third of the city's workers. Uniontown mayor Christopher Jones says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Power crews have been working around the clock in West Alabama -- to restore power knocked out by Hurricane Zeta. About a week later Hurricane Zeta tore through the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma and Dallas County continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta. The damage from Zeta -- is unmistakable. And the impact of the storm --…
