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-- A unique photography project is underway in Selma. It's called the Selma Portrait Project. It uses the faces and stories of Selma residents to give people a…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Lowndes County are making plans to honor the memory of long-time deputy, Levi Pettway. Pettway died in a car crash Monday when the vehicle…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Bibb County man is behind bars in Perry County charged with shooting into a house and manslaughter. Authorities say…
Governor Ivey was born and raised in the town of Camden over in Wilcox County. People in her hometown seem optimistic about the prospect of having one of their own…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 46th Annual Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair is this weekend in Fort Deposit. Stained glass artisan Charles Adams of Troy never misses the annual…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County woman is trying to pick up the pieces after Wednesday's storm leaves her home with major damage. Lula McLellan of Yellow Bluff says her home was nearly cut in half by a…
A tree falls on a mobile home in Wilcox County causing significant damage. A family of four was at home when it happened and they say they're blessed that no one was hurt.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three teenage suspects are behind bars and one is still at large after a shooting in Selma that left two people hurt. Eighteen year old Juwan Howard --…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas County authorities are speaking out against legislation under consideration by state law makers that would do away with the need to get a permit to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma murder suspect recently released from jail for medical reasons had been waiting in jail for more than two years to go to trial in the case. Sheriff Harris Huffman is defending his decision…
