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-- Selma Police are looking for a Selma man who's been missing without a trace -- for about a week. Twenty-four year Shawndarius Tyus disappeared -- right before Christmas. Family…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Judson College in Marion has reached it's year end fund raising goal. However, the long-term future of the private Baptist College remains uncertain. "We have now surpassed our first…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Wilcox County struggling through the pandemic -- got a helping hand from Congresswoman Terri Sewell. Sewell held a drive thru food giveaway at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in the Alberta community Wednesday…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma fraternity gives away more than a dozen bikes to needy children around Selma for Christmas. Members of the Omega Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A college football game featuring all-stars from historically black colleges and universities -- could be on its way to Selma this spring. The HBCU Pigskin Showdown is a post-season…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Demopolis non-profit organization gave away hundreds of free Christmas turkeys to needy families in Marengo County. The Moore Wright Group is on a mission to break the cycle…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma businesswoman is sharing the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on her family -- with the hopes that it'll make people take the virus more seriously. Some people…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Eleven people are arrested during a drug round up in Wilcox County. Wilcox County District Attorney Michael Jackson says the drug raids are part of an on-going drug investigation.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A championship parade was held Thursday -- for the 2020 1-A football state champion Linden High School Patriots. It's the first football state championship in school history. "I can't…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Free COVID-19 tests were given to people in Demopolis at a drive-thru test site at the Theo Ratliff Center. The Alabama Department of Public Health…
