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.
[gtxvideo vid="0vzmJWYm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0vzmJWYm-120.jpg?cachebust=1451942800131" vtitle="Cotton Bowl"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Alabama's blowout victory over Michigan State Thursday at the Cotton Bowl has Tide fans fired up and eyeing another national title. Alabama was the only team from last…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Making resolutions is one of the popular traditions people observe at the start of a new year. It's a time when people look towards the future and set goals for improving themselves -- and their…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma city leaders want residents to kick off the New Year in the city's entertainment district. Everyone in Selma and Dallas County is being invited to ring in 20-16 at the inaugural New Year's Eve…
[gtxvideo vid="WvpT60xn" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WvpT60xn-120.jpg" vtitle="Selma flooding update.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Flood water from the swollen Alabama River in Selma have already swallowed up buildings and shut down several roads -- and with another round of rain in…
[gtxvideo vid="naiIUHop" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/naiIUHop-120.jpg" vtitle="Stay Health.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Healthy choices are often pushed aside during the holiday season -- but there are some people who manage to stay on track. The holiday season provides plenty…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- EMA officials in West Alabama are urging people to keep a watchful eye on the weather leading up to Christmas. The growing possibility of a significant severe weather event Wednesday has EMA officials in Perry…
[gtxvideo vid="inI382Sb" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/inI382Sb-120.jpg" vtitle="WAL drug bust.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More than a dozen people are arrested in a pre-dawn drug raid Monday in Demopolis. Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese says the raid came as a result…
[gtxvideo vid="hxrlM5fS" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hxrlM5fS-120.jpg" vtitle="Last minute shopping.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Black Friday weekend kicks off the holiday shopping season and it gets a lot of hype for how busy it is, but the weekend before Christmas may…
[gtxvideo vid="oMfhDzI1" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oMfhDzI1-120.jpg" vtitle="Commissioner Indicted WAL.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A former Wilcox County Commission chairman is indicted by a grand jury on theft and ethics charges. District Attorney Michael Jackson says an investigation by the ethics…
[gtxvideo vid="kgfSJCru" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kgfSJCru-120.jpg" vtitle="Senior xmas party.m4v"] From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Over the past few years a lack of funding has threatened to close down an adult daycare center in Perry County. And people at the center…
