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-- The road to obtaining a bachelor's degree -- just got a little easier for some community college students in Selma. Wallace Community College Selma signed memorandums of understanding with…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Misinformation is causing some tornado victims not to apply -- for the disaster recovery assistance that they need. FEMA officials want to dispel the misconception that the organization only…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- One of the top community colleges in the state is about to get even better. Marion Military Institute in Marion consistently ranks among the top community colleges in the…
Another aviation company is opening a facility at Craig Field.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Two disaster recovery centers have opened up in Selma to try and help January 12th tornado victims -- get back on their feet. The Small Business Administration -- Business…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Jail is unusable after being severely damaged by the January 12th tornado. So now what happens to someone arrested for committing a crime? About 130 inmates…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- There's a new sheriff in town in Marengo County. Robert Alston, Jr. is now the county's top law man -- after serving six years as the Chief of Police…
From West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma are beginning to see -- the start of some progress -- as the process of cleaning up after the recent tornado continues. As city streets reopen to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A new air traffic control tower is up and running at Craig Field Airport in Selma. The new temporary tower for Advanced ATC went operational earlier this week. And…
Despite the damage from the Jan. 12 tornado in Selma, officials with the Bridge Crossing Jubilee say this year's event will go on as scheduled in early March.
