Why Cagle’s home county may be linchpin in Georgia GOP’s governor’s race Source: WSB-TV

On a sweltering Friday in late June, Gov. Nathan Deal huddled inside a bank boardroom with some of Hall County's most prominent business leaders. The three dozen people knew exactly what was coming: a heart-to-heart with the governor on the race to succeed him.

GOP candidates for Georgia governor ready for runoff

Gov. Casey Cagle speaks to his supporters as he enters a runoff with Brian Kemp during an election-night watch party in Gainesville, Ga., Tuesday, May 22, 2018. . Democratic candidate for Georgia Governor Stacey Abrams smiles as she speaks during an election-night watch party Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Atlanta.

Proposed flood plain maps to be on display

New preliminary flood plain maps for Hall County will be on public display Wednesday at the Hall County Government Center. "This was a more concentrated study of the Upper Chattahoochee Basin," which encompasses an area roughly west of Interstate 985, said Charles Turner, a civil engineer with Hall County government.