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-- Drought conditions across the state are having a major impact on the cattle industry and could drive some cattlemen out of the business altogether. Dallas County Cattleman's…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Hundreds of people turnout for the 8th Annual Obama Day celebration Monday in Perry County. The county-wide holiday celebrates the historic 2008 election of Barack…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in the Selma-Dallas County area honored the service and sacrifice of the veterans of the United States military. Hundreds gathered at Memorial Stadium to show their gratitude to every soldier who's ever served to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a new top cop in charge of the police department in the city of Linden. Chief Robert Alston is the first African-american police chief in the history…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- President-elect Donald Trump's stunning victory in the presidential election has left some democrat-leaning west Alabama voters trying to come to grips with the outcome. Billionaire…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is dead after a fight with a police officer at the city jail in Selma ends in gunfire. Chief John Brock says a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating the disappearance of a Selma teenager and they need your help to find him. Seventeen year old Derrick Nichols of Selma hasn't been seen by his family in just about a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Controversy is swirling between two top law enforcement officials in Dallas County after reports surface about two inmate stabbings at the county jail. Sheriff Harris Huffman…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Alabama Department of Corrections has launched a new training program that officials say will help in the effort to transform the state prison system. Twenty-nine…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More features are being added to Selma's riverfront park this fall. City leaders broke ground on a new playground Thursday morning. Construction of the new Selma Butterfly…
