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Today's news is national and consists of weather and elections.

The Memphis Grizzlies have struggled to find consistency early in the 2019-20 season. The Grizzlies young core has competed well during the team's 3-game homestand but just haven't been able to put together wins. Last Saturday night the Grizzlies fell behind early, and could never close the game in a 114-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The rookie duo of Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke led the way for Memphis. Clarke picked up a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals,

Agents with the TBI have charged a man in connection with an 18-year-old murder case.

WestStar is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the program.

The UT System debuted a new data dashboard for statistics.

Discovery Park of America has been named the Best Museum in West Tennessee, and the Favorite Place to Take the Kids, by Tennessee Magazine. Discovery Park announced the awards yesterday in a news release. The release says hundreds of statewide entries were submitted. A complete list of winners and runners-up are available on the magazine's website.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is calling for a recanvass after Tuesday's election.

This morning's kickstart covers a recent shooting, changes in HIV and a recent Trump ruling.

The Union City School System continues to trend upward when it comes to the ACT composite scores in Tennessee. The ACT is a national test to measure college and career readiness. According to the Tennessee Department of Education, Union City ranked #6 in the entire state among 127 school districts. Mike Hutches reported the students' average is 22.8 out of 36 and that is the highest among rural West Tennessee school districts. Tennessee students shoot for a 21 because that is

The Greek Garden was officially dedicated this weekend.

The westbound lanes of I-40 in Arlington were blocked due to a crash that killed two Tennessee Department of Transportation contractors and left a state trooper injured. WBBJ reported the crash happened around 4 a.m. near mile marker 26. The trooper was taken to Regional Medical Center for treatment after his patrol car was hit. Nichole Lawrence with TDOT said I-40 westbound is being redirected at mile marker 28.

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 6, and your kickstart highlights last night's general election, a new study on smoking and the impeachment inquiry.

Fans of rock and classical music will unite when Latitude 49 performs at UT Martin on Nov. 18 at 7:30 in the Blankenship Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building. Latitude 49 gets their name from the border between the U.S. and Canada as it includes members from both countries. The group holds ensemble-in-residence positions at Princeton and Baylor Universities. The performance is the third of the Ed Sargeant Guest Artist Series, and tickets are available at utm.edu/musicevents

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics In the month of October, Devon Woods went a perfect 2-0 in her competitions. Her two victories have helped UT Martin to remain in the Top-10 of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association rankings. She recorded a season-high 74.5 points in the Skyhawks competition against South Dakota State. Woods remained consistent with a 72.5 point outing in the team's win over previously 10th ranked Delaware State.

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics The graduate transfer from Frostproof, Florida took home the national defensive player of the week award for his performance in UT Martin's 22-17 win over #18 Jacksonville State. Cherry had a season-high 14 tackles, a game high five quarterback hurries, and picked up two tackles for a loss. He and his teammates will head on the road to take on #24 Austin Peay this weekend.

Graphic Credits to UT Martin Athletics The OVC announced that UT Martin Junior Cross Country runner Alexis Grandys has been named OVC Cross Country Athlete of the Year. She makes history as the first Skyhawk (male or female) to win the award. Grandys has been one of the best runners in the region, winning 3 OVC Runner of the Week awards this season. She shattered her previous 6K PR by nearly two minutes at the Bradley Pink Classic, running a 21:19.3, the fastest 6K time in th

The University of Tennessee at Martin's Welcome Center became the Nunnelly Family Welcome Center after a $22 million donation earlier this year. According to a university release, Bill and Rosann Nunnelly donated the money to fund scholarships for students in underserved rural communities. The Nunnellys attended a luncheon this summer consisting of faculty and students to show appreciation for the donation. Two attendees of the luncheon were recipients of the Nunnelly Scholar

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 5, and today's news is all national.

The Tennessee Titans fell to 4-5 on the season after falling to the Carolina Panthers 30 to 20 Sunday in Charlotte. The Titans allowed 17 points in the first half. They tried to fight back in the second half scoring 20 points, but the Panthers' offense continued to roll behind Christian McCaffrey, who scored three touchdowns in the game. The Titans will host the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday. Photo Creds: wsmv.com

The UT Board of Trustees scheduled their next meeting for Nov. 16.