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-- The winter weather event has caused officials in Selma and Dallas County to close schools, government offices and roads. The aftermath of the winter storm left…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma and Dallas County are bracing for a winter weather system expected to bring snow and below freezing temperatures to the area. The…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr led the Voting Rights Movement in Selma back in 1965 and community service marked the King Day celebration. The annual mobile…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A broken water main has left most of the people in the town of Hayneville without water and compromised the town's water system. Mayor David Daniel says a boil water notice is in effect until…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Dallas County residents say they're concerned for their safety because of the condition of two of the roads in their community. Selmont residents say…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating the city's first murder of 2018. Lt. Tory Neely says a California man was found shot to death at around 6:30 Tuesday night on the 2500 block of Summerfield Road. Neely…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Bama fans are fired up about their beloved Crimson Tide football team playing for another national championship. Tide fans are pumped about taking on the Georgia Bulldogs in the title game of the college football…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Dallas County woman is trying to put her life back together after her home is destroyed by a fire. Shirley Thompson is a longtime employee at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. Thompson says she lost…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A domestic disturbance in Dallas County ends with two people shot. Sheriff's Office Investigator Capt. Mike Granthum says the shooting happened Tuesday night on County Road 340…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The start of a new year is a time of new beginnings for a lot of people. And that's especially true for people who start…
