Ken Stanford

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention, every mention of his name cheered by delegates eager to propel him into a campaign to defeat President Barack Obama in tough economic times.

The Democratic mayor of Los Angeles says Republican efforts to use Latino speakers at the GOP national convention to win over Hispanic voters won't work.

The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park - a favorite among families looking to rough it in one of the nation's most majestic settings - have become the scene of a public health crisis after two visitors died from a rodent-borne disease following overnight stays.

As Hurricane Isaac neared the Gulf Coast, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Americans will help each other recover, "no matter what this storm brings."

Blunt and brash, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would seem the perfect Republican to skewer President Barack Obama and fire up thousands of GOP loyalists.

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) welcomes family medicine physician Marissa Mercado, MD, to NGPG Hoschton.

Construction has started at Lake Lanier on what will be Georgia's newest state park, authorities said.

Amtrak service to New Orleans on the Crescent which stops twice-a-day in Toccoa, Gainesville and Atlanta has been suspended because of Hurricane Isaac.