What’s Right With Your Community: Art Camp 2015
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A popular summer program in Selma offers a fun and safe summer activity for area children that instills confidence and encourages creativity.
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
Effort to Rename Historic Bridge Talk of the Town in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A resolution approved by the Alabama senate to rename Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge -- has people in the historic city speaking out.
Perry County Leaders Work to Prevent Loss of Ambulance Service
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A change could be on the way to Perry County that would change how quickly people get emergency medical care.
Health Groups Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The death rate from prostate cancer among African-American men in Alabama is number one in the nation. But there's an effort underway around the state to try and do something about it.
Grant Gives Selma Police Dept. Technology to Track Sex Offenders
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma Police have a new tool to help them keep children in the community safe from sexual predators -- thanks to Dallas Co. District Attorney Office.
Dallas Co. Sheriff’s Office Conducts Gun Safety Training
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- With more and more people exercising their second amendment right to bear arms -- the Dallas County Sheriff's office is trying to help make sure they do so safely.
Consolidation Shuts Down Two Perry Co. Elementary Schools
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The last day of school for students in Perry County -- signals big changes for the school district.
Demopolis City Schools Superintendent Search Continues
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The process of finding the next superintendent of schools continues in Demopolis.
Memorial Day Weekend Signals Rise in River Traffic in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. And in Selma -- that means many people will head to hang out on the Alabama River.
Selma Police and Boy Scouts Team Up to Hold Youth Leadership Camp
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A community partnership in Selma is working to help shape the area's leaders of tomorrow and strengthen the relationship between police and the community.
