Longtime Selma Businesses Share Their Secret to Success
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Its often said that 96-percent of businesses will fail within the first ten years but two businesses in Selma have bucked that trend in a big way.…
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.
Articles
Swift Drug Company Celebrates 100 Years in Business
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma retailer prepares to celebrate its centennial anniversary in business serving the people of Selma and Dallas County. Swift Drug Company turns 100 years…
Marengo Co. Family Preps for Pink Out Day
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Marengo County family organizes a cancer awareness event in honor of a family member who died from the disease. The annual Pink Out Day started…
Demopolis Mayor Discusses Impact of New Sawmill Project
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis Mayor Mike Grayson discusses the impact of the new multi-million dollar sawmill heading to the city next year. Grayson says the decision by Two River…
Selma Police Investigate City’s 12th Murder of the Year
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One person is dead and two people are behind bars after a weekend shooting in Selma. Police say 36 year old Carlous Seals of Selma and his…
Annual Tale Tellin’ Festival Underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 38th Annual Kathryn Tucker Windham Alabama Tale-Tellin' Festival is underway in downtown Selma. The two-day festival blends music, song and dance, and the art of story-telling. Organizers say the hilarious hillbilly, Mama Whaples, Norton…
Selma Community Working to Reduce Gang Activity
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Community leaders in Selma are working to try and put a stop to a rise of gang activity in the area. Gang expert Tony Avendorph conducted gang…
Three People Shot at the Central Alabama Fair in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police are investigating a shooting at the Central Alabama Fair that left three people hurt. Lt. Tory Neely says police need help from the public to find the person responsible for the shooting. Neely…
Kid’s Day Food Drive Benefits Selma Charity
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma non-profit working to help people in poverty gets a huge food donation from the sponsor of the Central Alabama Fair. The Selma Lion's Club donated hundreds of pounds of food to the Christian…
Selma Non-Profit Puts Spotlight on Domestic Violence
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and a Selma non-profit holds a candlelight vigil Thursday night to help spread the word. SABRA Sanctuary is a…
