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Tennessee lawmakers speak on Democratic National Convention
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – WSMV4 spoke with some Tennessee Democratic Representatives at the convention and Mayor Freddie O’Connell.
The lawmakers said they were excited to hear about the progress made by in the last four years and plans for the future.
“We’re here in Chicago and with a very excited group of Tennessee Democrats and Democrats across the country,” Representative Caleb Hemmer said.
Rep. Hemmer said while thousands of people sat listening to speakers like President Joe Biden, he looked forward to hearing not just about future plans, but also past accomplishments made by the Democratic party.
“The many great successes that the Biden administration had done over the last 4 years and getting a good recap of that as well as passing the button and that’s what tonight is about,” Hemmer said.
Tennessee Rep. Justin Person wasn’t at the convention Monday but is slated to speak to the crowd later this week.
“I am so thankful and grateful to be representing District 86 and Shelby County in Tennessee at the Democratic National Convention, this is a historic unprecedented time, and it is an exciting time.”
As the crowd gears up to formally back Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, Pearson shared his support.
“I believe that she is the most qualified person to have ever run for president of the United States but also she is one of the most genuine, thoughtful, companionate leaders that we have in our nation,” Pearson said.
Both Pearson and Hemmer said there’s one major issue they hope a week-long conversation helps curb here in Tennessee.
“Tennessee is not the best voting state we’re actually the worst unfortunately so hopefully people can hear about the vision and the message for what the Harris Administration what’s to present for the country and hopefully that’s enough people to get out and vote,” Hemmer said.
“The most important issues for us to highlight at the DNC and that I will be highlighting with my Colleagues are the issues of gun violence prevention, environmental and climate crises and ensure that young people in our generation really show up to participate in this election,” Pearson said.
We know that Tennessee Democratic Representatives Justin Pearson, Justin Jones and Gloria Johnson will take the stage and speak on Thursday evening.
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Tennessee travel plans and tips for the Thanksgiving holiday – WBBJ TV
JACKSON, Tenn.– If you are planning on hitting the road for Thanksgiving travel, for Thursday and the holiday weekend, here’s what you should know.
AAA has estimated that 71. 7 million Americans are taking a road trip for Thanksgiving.
Of those millions, 570,000 may experience some car trouble.
Some of the most common calls received from Triple A are flat tires, dead batteries, and lock out of their car.
For West Tennessee drivers, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has stopped all construction from now until 6 in the morning December 2.
Gas prices across the state are lower with an average price being $2.69 this is lower compared to years prior.
While the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) takes a halt in construction, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is working hard to keep drivers safe this holiday season.
The THP says its Tennessee safe travel challenge is set for today and Sunday December 1.
This is to make sure that drivers are following the rules of the road.
State troopers say will be focusing their attention on Interstate 40.
They are urging that drivers buckle up and drive the designated speed limit to their destinations.
If you notice any unsafe driving call the Tennessee Highway Patrol at star 847.
Troopers also encourage everyone to avoid distractions while driving.
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No. 7 Tennessee runs past UT Martin to remain unbeaten
It started like many of Tennessee‘s home non-conference games have through the first month of the season.
The No. 7 Vols never trailed in its first game since two stellar outings at the Baha Mar Championship and its lead was never in question, but another defensive masterclass turned their game against UT Martin into a second half rout, producing a 78-35 victory at Food City Center on Wednesday.
TALK ABOUT IT IN THE ROCKY TOP FORUM
Tennessee (7-0) did it without the kind of shooting clinic it put on against Virginia and Baylor in the Bahamas last week, finishing less than 30% from three-point range. Chaz Lanier led the Vols in scoring with 16 points, while Zakai Zeigler scored 11 and Felix Okpara finished with 10 along with 11 rebounds for a double-double.
Tennessee held UT Martin (2-5) to 23% shooting from the field and allowed just 15 second half points from the Skyhawks, with their 35 total points the fewest allowed at Food City Center since it opened in 1987.
It started slow, then Zakai Zeigler hit a step-back 3-pointer nearly two minutes in.
UT Martin answered with a Matija Zuzic three to even the score before the Vols rattled off an 8-0 run that included 3-pointers from Igor Milicic Jr. and Chaz Lanier to open up an 11-3 lead with a little under 16 minutes left in the first half.
The Skyhawks evidently made the most of the first media timeout after the Vols’ early onslaught. Leading scorer Josue Grullon scored on back-to-back possessions, including an acrobatic three-point shot from the corner to trim Tennessee’s lead to 12-8.
The Vols clapped back with a score from Milicic and a put-back dunk from Cade Phillips, who was the first player off the bench alongside Jordan Gainey to extend the lead to 16-10 with 11:34 to go in the half.
On the defensive end, Tennessee held UT Martin scoreless for at two-plus minute stretch while Milicic and Lanier bolstered the Vols on offense before the Skyhawks ended their drought to cut the Vols lead to nine at 23-14 as the clock ticked inside of eight minutes.
Tennessee had its own stagnant stretch on offense with less than seven minutes left in the half, going cold from the field for a couple of minutes before Darlinstone Dubar, who has made an impact off of the bench since making his debut at the Baha Mar Championship last week, sunk a 3-pointer to up the Vols’ lead to 28-14.
UT Martin went nearly five minutes without a basket, the result of Tennessee getting hands on the ball and keeping it on the Skyhawks’ end of the floor. Grullon was fouled on a deep 3-pointer that fell through to again end a drought and narrow their deficit to 28-17.
Tennessee’s only points in a four-minute stretch late in the half came from a pair of free throws from Phillips and Stefano Faloppa made a 3-pointer to pull UT Martin within 10. But Felix Okpara gathered in a pass under the basket and finished with a dunk to send the Vols into the half up 35-20.
As sluggish as Tennessee’s ending to the first half was, the Vols grabbed their largest lead quickly in the second half after Zeigler tallied another three and Okpara tipped the ball in to go up 40-20.
Tennessee added two more scores from Gainey and Zeigler again before UT Martin scored its first points of the of the half more than four minutes into the period.
The Vols’ three-point shooting woes continued with Zeigler’s shot in the opening second the only one made of five attempts through the first eight minutes, but those struggles hardly mattered.
The defense gave the Skyhawks fits and Tennessee found other ways to score to maintain a 20-point cushion.
Lanier ended the Vols’ cold streak from deep with a three from the top of the of the key to go ahead 54-29 with 8:58 to go. He had a second on the next possession that rimmed out, but Okapra was there for the put-back.
Dubar scored in transition off of a turnover and Milicic pulled down Zeigler’s eighth assist for a dunk to highlight a 16-3 run over six minutes that upped Tennessee’s lead to a commanding 64-31 edge.
Tennessee will open December with another power conference test on its home floor.
The Vols host Syracuse in the ACC/SEC Challenge at Food City Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN) in a rematch of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu last November.
Tennessee won that game, 73-56.
The Vols played at North Carolina in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge last season, coming up short in a second half comeback bid in Chapel Hill.
Syracuse is off to a 3-2 with wins over Le Moyne, Colgate and Youngstown State and losses to Texas and Texas Tech. The Orange play Cornell later tonight.
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Tennessee vs. UT Martin: Game information, lineups, notes
Tennessee vs. UT Martin: Game information, lineups, notes
Tennessee will return to its home floor for the first time in nearly two weeks for a Wednesday matinee.
The No. 7 Vols (6-0), fresh off of an impressive showing in The Bahamas where they beat Virginia and Baylor in back-to-back days to win the Baha Mar Championship, host UT Martin (2-4) at Food City Center in their last tune-up before the ACC/SEC Challenge vs. Syracuse next week.
TALK ABOUT IT IN THE ROCKY TOP FORUM
Tennessee has dominated through the month of November. The Vols rank second in defensive efficiency, holding opponents to 89.4 points per 100 possessions according to KenPom and are 10th nationally in scoring defense, holding teams to just 58.0 points per game.
On the offensive end, Tennessee’s scoring production has seen little drop off after the departure of Dalton Knecht for the NBA. Transfer Chaz Lanier has made an immediate impact, leading the team in scoring with 17.7 points per game through six games.
Lanier sparked the Vols’ second half rout of Virginia and then scored 25 points in the first half against Baylor the next day, helping the Vols’ out to a commanding lead that they held the rest of the way.
The Skyhawks, who have lost four-straight games since starting the season 2-0, are tied for 171st in points allowed, giving up more than 70 per game and are averaging 73.7 points on the offensive end.
Here is a closer look at the match up.
GAME INFORMATION
Who: UT Martin (2-4) at No. 7 Tennessee (6-0)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 27 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Food City Center | Knoxville
TV: SEC Network+ (Myan Patel, play-by-play; Steve Hamer, analyst)
Radio: Vol Network (Bob Kesling, play-by-play; Bert Bertelkamp, analyst)
Series: Sixth meeting all-time (Tennessee leads, 5-0)
KenPom Projection: Tennessee 86, UT Martin 52
PROJECTED LINEUPS
NUMBERS EDGE
POINTS PER GAME
Tennessee 82.2
UT Martin 73.7
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Tennessee 53.%
UT Martin 40.0%
THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE
Tennessee 41.1%
UT Martin 28.7%
ASSISTS
Tennessee 17.2
UT Martin 14.5
REBOUNDS
UT Martin 42.7
Tennessee 36.8
BLOCKS
Tennessee 5.5
UT Martin 3.0
PREGAME NOTES
— Tennessee is down two contributors. Sophomore forward J.P. Estrella will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing foot surgery while sophomore guard Cam Carr is sidelined through at least the next four weeks with an injury. The Vols will lean heavily on transfer forward Felix Okpara and sophomore Cade Phillips in Estrella’s absence.
— Tennessee guard Darlinstone Dubar made his debut at the Baha Mar Championship and impacted the Vols’ rotation. The Hofstra transfer combined for 7 points and 23 minutes in two games, an early indicator of the impact he could have in the rotation going forward.
— UT Martin finished 21-11 and won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title last season. The Skyhawks are off to a 2-4 start in head coach Jeremy Shulman‘s first season with wins over Illinois State and Kentucky Christian and four-straight losses to North Alabama, Longwood, Texas A&M Corpus-Christi and Le Moyne.
— UT Martin guard Josue Grullon leads the Skyhawks in scoring through six games. He is averaging 18.2 points per game after transferring from Daytona State College. Grullon has scored 18 or more points in four of six games.
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