Selma Teacher Models Dedication and Perseverance
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A teacher in the Selma City School District -- is among the sixteen finalists for the Alabama Teacher of the Year Award. Her story is one of dedication…
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
Lowndes Co. Students Create Songbird Recovery Trail
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- It's Earth Day today. And a group of Lowndes County elementary students -- spent the day creating a songbird recovery trail -- at their school. Fourth graders at Jackson-Steele…
Perry Co. Judge Sentences Assistant DA to Jail Time
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Perry County assistant DA -- may have to spend some time behind bars. District Attorney Michael Jackson is fighting mad -- after District Judge Robert Bryant -- sentences…
Selma-Dallas Co. Officials Tackle Long-Time Tax Problem
From the West Alabama newsroom-- Paying property taxes is about to get a whole lot easier and convenient for Selma property owners. Selma property owners have had to go to Selma City Hall to…
Selma High Cheerleader Wins Bryant-Jordan Scholarship
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma High School student-athlete continues to rack up awards and scholarship money -- as she finishes up a stellar senior year. Saints head cheerleader Valencia Bryant won a…
Reward Offered in Unsolved Murder of Selma Senior
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A $5000 dollar reward is now being offered in the unsolved 2021 murder of a Selma senior citizen. Seventy-six year old Estella Smith was shot to death in her…
A Natural Gas Pipeline Ruptures in Marengo Co.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A pipeline ruptures Tuesday morning at a natural gas compressor facility in Marengo County -- and the sound is heard -- from more than a dozen miles away. Williams…
Effort to Rename Iconic Selma Bridge Fails
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Another attempt to change the name of the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma -- has failed once again. The Healing History Act -- would have changed the official…
Demopolis Gearing Up for Annual Rooster Day
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Demopolis are gearing up for the annual Rooster Day celebration this weekend. The spring-time outdoor festival showcases a unique part of the city's history. Rooster Day celebrates…
Hail Storm Leaves Extensive Property Damage in Linden
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The storms that rolled through west Alabama early Tuesday morning -- caused a lot of property damage in the city of Linden. The system produced a hail storm --…
