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-- Folks in Dallas County -- woke up to severe weather Tuesday morning. Torrential rain from the storm caused big problems in Selma. "It was some scary weather that came…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Ala-Tom Resource Conservation & Development Council -- is helping to fund programs and projects throughout southwest Alabama -- that help build and grow communities. The non-profit hosted a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- 1st Saturday Selma is an event uses art -- food -- and music to showcase downtown Selma -- along with the city's art district. "Selma has a wonderful art…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Marengo County town of Faunsdale -- was hit hard by the storm system -- that swept across the state Wednesday night. Residents were out Thursday -- assessing the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County EMA officials are urging residents to stay weather-aware during this latest severe weather event. A fast-moving storm system packing dangerous straight line winds -- is expected to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A murder trial is underway this week in Wilcox County -- in the 2016 shooting death of a Yellow Bluff woman. District Attorney Michael Jackson says 52 year old…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The incident at the Oscars between Will Smith and Chris Rock -- has everybody talking. So, we asked people in Selma what they thought about the incident. "I saw…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The high cost of gas and diesel -- is busting budgets -- eating up business profits -- and fueling inflation. The cost of gas in Selma -- is over…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Black Belt Unincorporated Wastewater Program is tackling the sanitation problem in Lowndes County -- one house at a time. The program -- professionally installs a new septic system…
Sewage problems in Lowndes County have been well-documented in recent years. Now, there's an effort underway to address the problem -- one house at a time.
