GA Top News: Grad Rate Rising, Snakebite, Stand Your Ground

GEORGIA — It was a busy week of news around Georgia, with stories such as Jimmy Carter weighing in on current politics, Georgia's high school graduation rate increased and a $10,000 Mega Millions ticket was sold in Alpharetta. A potential "stand your ground" case happened, snakebites are on the rise and a Delta flight had to make an emergency landing were other popular stories this week in Georgia news.

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• Jimmy Carter: 'Four More Years Of Trump' Would Be 'A Disaster'
• Georgia’s Graduation Rate Continues To Rise: GaDOE
• $10,000 Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Alpharetta
• Stand Your Ground: GA Homeowner Kills 3 Masked Teens In Yard
• Snakebites On The Rise In Georgia: Nearly 400 Bitten, Says Report
• Delta Flight Rapidly Descends, Makes Emergency Landing

Here are more important stories this week:

• Metro Atlanta Skydivers Win National Championships
• Alzheimer’s Walk At SunTrust Park Raises Money For Research
• Why Abortion Rates Are Up In Georgia
• Cobb Mobile Home Park Fight Leads To Killing, Murder Conviction
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Cherokee County
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Forsyth County
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Johns Creek
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Kennesaw
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Roswell
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Sandy Springs
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Alpharetta, Milton
• Amateur Chef From Cartersville Wins $250K On Fox TV Show
• Here Are Open Seasonal Jobs At Target, Michaels, UPS, Kohls In GA
• Old Navy To Open 800 Stores: 36 GA Locations Already Near You
• First Case Of West Nile Virus Confirmed In DeKalb County
• Vet Sending Care Packages To Deployed Troops: How You Can Help