Turner & Saulsberry certified winners of Democratic Primary races in West Alabama
Hotly contested and formerly unresolved primary races for county commission seats in Perry and Wilcox counties have now officially been decided.
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
Perry removed as Interim Selma Police Chief
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Selma Police Department is under new leadership tonight -- after former interim Chief Michael Perry is relieved of duty. The removal comes after Perry outlined a dysfunctional…
Suspect in Perry Co. stabbing arrested for murder
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- An Irondale woman is behind bars tonight in connection with a 2025 homicide case in Perry County. Chief Deputy Willie Walton says 33 year old Anastassja Mia Cooper…
Interim Selma Police Chief says SPD needs facilities & equipment upgrade
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- More tonight on the state of the Selma Police Department -- and the city's ongoing search for a new police chief. The four-member search committee made up of…
Search for new police chief ramps up in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The search for a new permanent police chief in the city of Selma is beginning to ramp up. A dozen candidates have applied for the job and the…
Cafeteria renovations underway at School of Discovery in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The newly opened School of Discovery in Selma -- is having meals for its student body -- delivered to the school. School officials say the cafeteria kitchen at…
$5000 reward offered in 2023 Wilcox Co. homicide
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Wilcox Co. Sheriff's Office is reaching out to the public for help to solve a 2023 homicide. A $5,000 reward is now being offered for information that…
Final phase of construction begins at the Dallas Co. Jail
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The Dallas County Jail remains unusable -- three and a half years after it was severely damaged by a tornado. The EF-2 tornado that hit Selma in January…
Demopolis police arrest Choctaw Co. duo on drug charges
Also from the West Alabama Newsroom-- Demopolis police arrest a Choctaw County duo on multiple drug charges. Fifty-two year old James Calvin Manley -- and 46 year old Crystal Griffith -- both of…
Selma and Dallas Co. students head back to school
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Summer vacation is officially over for school children in Dallas County. Students in the Selma City -- and Dallas County school districts went back to school today. The…
