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Lawmakers look at steps to relieve a corrections system nearing capacity

State’s 14 prisons are at 98% capacity, with overflow of about 5,000 inmates serving some time in local jails   More

Craft brewers rally for bill to reduce nation’s highest beer tax

Under current structure, 17 percent wholesale beer tax is based on price of the brew, not volume sold More

Convict’s appeal could hinge on key witness: Mayor Karl Dean

Steven McCain is attempting to reverse his sentence due to ineffective counsel and Dean plays key role More

Venues and ticket resellers gear up for legislative slugfest

Both sides accuse the other of disingenuous behavior in the name of consumer protection More

Police find alleged drug operation in raid of 12South area home

George Martin Van Tassel III, 37, faces felony charges after raid at his Ferguson Avenue home Thursday night More

Education report lauds Tennessee for strides made with Race to the Top grant

High points in second year of grant include meeting aggressive timeline to show teachers students’ test scores More

Haslam: No decision yet on Medicaid expansion

With a large portion of the budget devoted to Tenncare, Haslams still studying options before accepting federal funds More

Hundreds of cases in question after felon served as grand jury foreperson

More than 900 indictments were returned during term in question with 800 already resolved More

Weekly Obsession: ‘It City’ has arrived. Or were we already there?

Sitting at the cool table doesn’t make one cool; being at the table people want to sit at makes you cool More

Nashville man killed in storm; NWS confirms Mt. Juliet tornado

OEM reported strong winds and downed trees caused severe structural damage and power outages in Metro   More

Former middle school principal convicted of sexual battery

Ronald Anderson was charged with having sexual contact with teen he mentored at Royal Life International Church More

Copyright infringement lawsuits seeking identities of IP address owners flood local courts

Cases involve peer-to-peer file sharing and release of personal information by Internet Service Providers More

Police seek help finding 20-year-old homicide suspect

Christopher Shipp is charged with homicide in fatally shooting of Dwight Eddie Bond inside North Nashville home More

At school safety summit, Haslam says armed teachers not likely

Governor speaks to education, law and mental health officials in Franklin to discuss plans to beef up school security More

Cold front brings chance of high winds, tornadoes overnight

Areas west of I-65 face moderate risk of severe weather, while those east run slight risk More

Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of boy in Centennial Park bathroom

Scobey Sowell, 68, pleaded guilty on Jan. 25 to aggravated sexual battery More

Mayor Dean subpoenaed to testify Tuesday in 1998 murder case

Ex-public defender Dean is one of three former attorneys for Steven McCain, convicted of killing a man   More

Seldom used parent-trigger law could get stronger in legislature

State law allows parents or teachers to boot management of their school and replace it with another More

Haslam proposes $32B budget calling for school vouchers, job cuts, tax cuts

Plan includes reducing grocery tax to 5% from 5.25%, which amounts to saving 25 cents for every $100 More

Cordell Hull building faces closure, uncertain future

Haslam's proposed budget calls for relocating workers, demolishing building at cost of nearly $25 million More