YouTube Star Launches Legitimate Career

Students at Nashville’s David Lipscomb High School got a sneak peak of a music video today shot at their school in which many played extras. The young artist is one using her online popularity to launch a more traditional music career.

The speaker of the Tennessee Senate says a move to sell wine in grocery stores isn’t exactly dead. Speaker Ron Ramsey says the move to let grocery stores sell wine, which is currently sold only in liquor stores, is probably going to come back in 2009.

Minority business owners hope a new proposal in the Metro Council improves their chances of getting city contracts.

The first player to spend an entire career with the Tennessee Titans announced his retirement today. Offensive lineman Benji Olson will not return for the upcoming NFL season.

With state revenues looking dim, Tennessee legislators are reduced to fighting over how to distribute scholarship funds coming in from the state lottery, and the fight looks to be turning into a partisan one.

A Davidson County judge gave direction this week to a local charitable foundation that’s been tied up in courts for years.

A federal grand jury has handed down a five-count indictment against the three men believed to have burned the Islamic Center in Columbia.

Governor Phil Bredesen’s idea to hold a national convention for Democratic super delegates continues to receive national attention.

Metro Nashville’s pot of money to fund non-profits has taken a hit along with the rest of the city budget but it’s not all bad news.

State Representative Randy Rinks, an eighteen-year veteran of the Tennessee legislature, announced today he won’t seek re-election this summer.