Long-time Selma Community Leader Has Died
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A long-time Selma resident and businessman known for his service in the community has died at age 102. Seymour Cohn was originally from Atlanta but for most of…
George McDonald
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.
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Shoppers Hit Stores in Search of Black Friday Deals
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Reward for Mosses Double Murder Info Up to $13,000 Dollars
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Dog Shot in the Face with a Bow & Arrow in Dallas Co.
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Boy Scouts Host First Annual Shrimp Boil in Selma
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UPDATE: Perry Co. Man Reported Missing Found Safe
UPDATE: 8:00 p.m. The search has been called off for a Perry County man who was reported missing. Sheriff Billy Jones says 39-year-old Jerome Jackson has been accounted for. Jones says…
Rash of Fires Spark Arson Investigation in Uniontown
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