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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Dallas Co. Commission, District 1 (10 of 11 Precincts) Jelani Coleman 506 18.76% Valerie Price Reubin 915 33.93% Connel Towns 1276 47.31% Dallas Co. Commission, District 3 (11 of 12 Precincts) Darryl Moore 1062 42.19% Curtis Williams …
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From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A wanted fugitive from justice on the run from authorities in Georgia is captured in Lowndes County. Authorities with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office say 40 year old Ryan Morgan was arrested at a residence…
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From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma police say 16-year-old Ranae Perry has been found safe. Perry left her foster home in the Selmont community of Selma on Monday. Police aren't saying where she was found at this time.
