As most reporters do, I got assigned a beat. As you can tell from my website, my beat includes mostly everything mostly due to a shorthanded newsroom (which I have been able to handle well). But my main coverage comes from sitting every other Thursday and watching on as the local legislative process plays out. Below are stories I have done since being assigned to the Hall County Commission in early 2025. It includes everything except for the Project Turbo data center development, which is under the “My best work” tab on the dropdown for “Writing” above. You can also click the link included as well as see my 2026 legislative session, election, news coverage, or feature stories.
UPDATE: Three-lot subdivision proposed just outside of Buford approved
By Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026
UPDATE: Five-lot industrial subdivision on Candler Road denied
By Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026
Audio and edit by Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026. Instagram link here, Facebook link here.
UPDATE: 500-unit boat, RV storage project approved by Hall County commissioners
By Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026
Video posted during the meeting by Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026. Instagram link here, Facebook link here.
Audio and edit by Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026. Instagram link here, Facebook link here.
UPDATE: Hall Co. approves application of grant money for major road projects
By Will Daughtry, Oct. 8, 2026
Commercial development approved at intersection of Sardis Road and Dawsonville Hwy
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 23, 2026
UPDATE: T-Mobile cell tower proposed in Gainesville residential area denied
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 22, 2026
Hall County allows new zoning categories, sets regulations on data centers in update to development code
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 11, 2026
UPDATE: 110-acre industrial park on White Sulphur Road approved
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 10, 2026
UPDATE: $12.8-million contract to resurface over 30 miles of Hall County roads approved
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 10, 2026
UPDATE: Chairman Gibbs tables planning commission pick to October
By Will Daughtry, Sept. 10, 2026
UPDATE: Telecommunication tower in Gainesville tabled until September
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 27, 2026
UPDATE: The Ark on Lake Lanier denied from holding larger events
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 27, 2026
Hall County extends moratorium on data centers, detention centers
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 27, 2026
UPDATE: Hall County Planning Commission officially coming back starting in November
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 27, 2026
UPDATE: Hall Co. approves millage rate increase for 2026 tax year
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 27, 2026
Hall Co. public hearing on development code update gets heated regarding data centers, lot sizes
By Will Daughtry, Aug. 14, 2026
Graphic made before meeting below, all by Will Daughtry:
Video made and edited by Will Daughtry after meeting embedded below:
UPDATE: Hall Commissioners approve 146,000-square-foot warehouse on Winder Highway
By William Daughtry, Aug. 13, 2026
Poole, Stowe provide updates as architect is selected for new downtown courthouse
By Will Daughtry, July 23, 2026
UPDATE: Zone-down by new owners approved after Thumbs Up Mission purchase fell through
By William Daughtry, July 23, 2026
UPDATE: $131.3-million industrial park on White Sulphur Road tabled until October at latest
By Will Daughtry, July 23, 2026
UPDATE: Boat and RV storage project tabled by Hall Commissioners
By Will Daughtry, July 23, 2026
UPDATE: Hall Co. removes Browns Bridge as possible location, new courthouse will go downtown
By Will Daughtry, July 9, 2026
Video shot and edited by Will Daughtry June 25, 2026:
Zach Propes received $253K from Hall County after being forced to resign
By Will Daughtry, July 7, 2026
56-lot subdivision denied by Hall Co. Commissioners: ‘They heckle from afar’
By Will Daughtry, June 25, 2026
Former Hall Co. Commission Candidate gets agri-entertainment venue denied
By Will Daughtry, June 25, 2026
Hall Co. approves FY2027 budget
By Will Daughtry, June 25, 2026
UPDATE: Braswell committee appointment rescinded by Powell
By Will Daughtry, June 25, 2026
Gainesville Mayor issues response to Hall Commissioners amid courthouse negotiations
By Will Daughtry, June 12, 2026
Hall Co. approves $1.5-million purchase of Grubs Market for courthouse parking
By Will Daughtry, June 11, 2026
Cooper, Powell, Stowe approve pair of controversial developments at marathon commission meeting
By Will Daughtry, Dec. 12, 2025
Hall County Commission Marathon Meeting Package for WDUN’s “The Drive at 5”
Story and audio by William Daughtry, Dec. 12, 2025
Hall Co. Commission approves removal proceedings against three Planning Commission members
By Will Daughtry, Nov. 18, 2025
