A West Knoxville hemp retailer says Tennessee's new hemp rules forced it to close by July 2, citing lost THCa sales and tighter licensing.

Bob's Discount Furniture will move into the former Joann Fabrics near West Town Mall in Knoxville, with an interior buildout already in the contractor pipeline and a planned wrap by the end of 2026.

Homeland Vinyl will buy another Surgoinsville facility and invest $5.5M to add grinding operations and roughly 50 jobs, state officials say.