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 Selma-Dallas Co. Economic Development Authority hosts its inaugural Workforce Summit in downtown Selma. Workforce development was the main focus of the inaugural Workforce Summit. The summit brought local…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dallas Co. investigators arrest two people suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from their employers. Sheriff Mike Granthum says deputies arrested 43 year old Valerie Merchant of Selma following…
There's a new tour bus in Selma that allows people to learn about voting rights history while visiting the city.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma is one of the many communities in our viewing area that preparing to celebrate Juneteenth this week. Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee held a press conference this morning…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Selma is working to revitalize it's historic downtown area. The Queen City was recently designated a Main Street Alabama community earlier this month. The Main Street program is using a four-point approach…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Dozens of kids are scratching their creative itch this week at a popular summer camp in Selma. Art camp is a summer-time Selma tradition -- that opens the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A vacant school building in Selma continues to raise concerns from people who live in the neighborhood where it's located. Byrd School is a historic property owned by…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Camden man is dead -- and another is behind bars charged with reckless murder -- after a shooting in Camden. Authorities say 25 year old NyQuan Higginbottom is charged with Reckless Murder in the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A capital murder suspect recently captured in Georgia -- makes an appearance before a Dallas Co. judge. Twenty-seven year old Deonte Olds entered a not guilty plea during his arraignment Tuesday afternoon. Olds is charged…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Selma man is killed -- and several other people are injured -- in a series of shootings in Lowndes County. Five separate shootings happened in the county --…
