Sad news out of Knoxville….

WVLT Assistant News Director Nash Armstrong died in a single car accident in the early hours on Sunday.

Armstrong joined the WVLT News team in 2013 and was most recently recognized as Employee of Year for 2020.

WVLT General Manager, Jasmine Hardin said, “Nash has been the nucleus of our newsroom for almost a decade. He trained our new employees, was respected by our experienced team and had the heart of a true journalist who wanted to impact his community.”

Armstrong was just 33-years-old.