Former Cobb County chief of police named head of GBI

Michael Register was named by Gov. Brian Kemp to head of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

DoorDash to deliver Facebook Marketplace purchases in US

DoorDash will deliver certain smaller items purchased on Facebook Marketplace as part of a new partnership. Here's what can be delivered.

Man with '16 arrest cycles' illegally riding scooter on sidewalk arrested by Atlanta police

Atlanta Police say they arrested and charged Michael Cortez Kirkland after he attempted to flee from police during a traffic stop for riding a scooter illegally. Kirkland was described by law enforcement officials as a convicted felon with 16 arrest cycles.

Atlanta Police: Theft from Auto Unit's Top 5 suspect arrested and charged

Atlanta Police officials say they arrested and charged Santerius Kemp, 27, who was named on the Theft from Auto Unit’s Top Five list and wanted for a multiple theft from vehicles incident in April.

'America's Funniest Doorbell Cam Videos'? Amazon to launch Ring TV show

Two Amazon-owned companies — Ring and Hollywood studio MGM — are teaming to create a TV show in the mold of "America’s Funniest Home Videos" using viral footage from Ring’s doorbell and smart-home cameras.

Coca-Cola debuts new limited-edition 'dream-flavored' soda

"Dreamworld" hits store shelves on Aug.15, and you can access and listen to music by scanning a code labeled on the cans.

Atlanta police refute viral video claims of excessive force, release body cam video

The Atlanta Police Department is responding to a viral video making claims of excessive force during an arrest. In response, An hour-long video recorded by the officer’s body-worn camera was released which police say refute those claims.

Disney+ subscribers will soon have to pay more if they want to avoid ads

Disney said it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described Wednesday as the “best value in streaming.”

Disney+ to increase prices with new ad-supported subscription

The company unveiled a tiered system with the new prices reflecting whether or not customers would want to watch ads.

Facebook owner Meta trims efforts to thwart voting misinformation

The pivot is raising alarm about Meta’s priorities and about how some might exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, launch fake accounts and rile up partisan extremists.

Metro Atlanta college students facing housing shortage as classes set to begin

Atlanta's hot housing market and high enrollment rates at Georgia State and Georgia Tech have thousands of college students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.

Video shows 'Cop City' protesters confront police officers, developer says

Vandals destroyed a work crew’s truck near the site of a controversial planned training facility for Atlanta police and first responders. This happened just days before officers in tactical gear fanned out around what opponents call "Cop City."

‘Andor’ trailer: A new ‘Star Wars’ series comes to Disney+ next month

“Andor,” Disney+'s next addition to its growing collection of "Star Wars" TV shows, is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy). It follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally supposed to premiere in late August, the show’s splashy new trailer reveals it’s now arriving in late September instead.

Now streaming: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is an emotional, mind-bending space odyssey

"Lightyear," now streaming on Disney+, isn’t quite Pixar at its most emotionally potent. But there’s enough emotional potency and clever plotting to make "Lightyear" a solid addition to Pixar’s ever-growing roster of family flicks.

Atlanta police respond to 'Cop City' site

Atlanta Police Department units have responded to the controversial site of a future police training facility, infamously known to opponents as “Cop City.”