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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From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police need help to find the person who shot a woman at a birthday party. Selma Police Sgt. Evelyn Ghant says the shooting happened on the 1600 block of Hayden Street at around 10…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The investigation into the death of Perry County native Samuel Payne has been going on now for more than a year -- but there's been no arrest -- and authorities are still no closer to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The annual Battle of Selma Civil War Re-enactment continues in Selma. The four-day event shifted into high gear today, kicking off a full weekend of events and activities. Reenactors brought the 1860s to life for…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A wanted fugitive is captured by authorities in Dallas County. Capt. Mike Granthum says Bobby Walker, Junior is wanted for murder -- and attempted murder -- in Louisville, Kentucky. Granthum says he was caught by deputies…
