Josh Jarnagin
Digital Content Producer
Knoxville, TN
Josh is an East Tennessee native and a graduate of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee where he earned a B.S. in Media Communications with a concentration in radio, television, and film.
Before joining the WVLT news team in Jan. 2024 as a Digital Content Producer, Josh worked at WDTV in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
He previously interned at ETSU with their sports department, BucSports. There, he worked in a variety of positions for several sports, including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, and volleyball.
When Josh is not at the station, you can catch him hanging out with station friends, watching all types of motorsports, or playing video games.
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Updated: Jan. 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Several people tried to resuscitate the dog, but KPD said those efforts were unsuccessful.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
THP and TDOT reported multiple crashes in Campbell County on Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
THP said the tanker was hauling thousands of gallons of liquid chocolate at the time of the crash.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Park officials said that despite the park being significantly impacted by the flooding, all staff and visitors were able to evacuate from the park.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2024 at 2:40 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The sheriff’s office said the deputy who was shot has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2024 at 8:19 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
KPD originally said the Ford Explorer was stolen Sunday evening from a home on Old State Road.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2024 at 7:59 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Earlier on Sunday, Esway said the dam, commonly known as the Waterville Dam, is releasing water due to heavy rains in North Carolina.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2024 at 11:43 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The horses are now safe and sound.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2024 at 1:20 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Young Williams took control of the pig after it was captured.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
According to a WARN Notice, Morgan Olson LLC will permanently lay off 250 workers beginning on Feb. 11, 2025.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2024 at 1:55 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Newfound Gap Road reopened just after 2 p.m. on Monday.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2024 at 3:09 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Many Vol fans were on hand hours before the matchup to watch ESPN’s College Gameday.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2024 at 12:34 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Jordan Crooks broke the record by swimming a 20.08 during the preliminary round for the Short Course World Championships in Budapest.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2024 at 6:40 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The Vols will kick off their season against Syracuse in Atlanta and play their first conference game of the season at home against Georgia.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2024 at 8:02 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin and Lexi Lepof
3,500 of Ohio Stadium’s 102,780 seats are allotted for Tennessee.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2024 at 2:13 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
An off-duty Florida police officer was on vacation when helped save a boy’s life at Dollywood.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2024 at 2:51 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin, Kelly Ann Krueger, David Sikes and Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Officials said people were trying to “protect their homes first and see where they land.”
Updated: Dec. 5, 2024 at 1:31 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Director William Stepp assured parents that there "is no current threat to students."
Updated: Dec. 2, 2024 at 9:06 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin and Amanda Alvarado
A teenager died after hitting a black bear on the road.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2024 at 11:10 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The man was then taken to a hospital in Knoxville, where he is in stable condition, according to TBI.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2024 at 8:27 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
TBI said the deadly shooting happened early Saturday morning in Crossville.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2024 at 10:50 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The remains went unidentified until this past August, when county officials identified them as 54-year-old Brian Sanderson.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2024 at 12:32 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
According to the university, the Marching Bucs were the first collegiate marching band from Tennessee to perform in the parade in more than 60 years.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The win over UTEP propelled Tennessee to 9-2 (5-2 SEC) on the season.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2024 at 3:42 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Vols take on Miners on Senior Day
Updated: Nov. 23, 2024 at 11:21 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
A memorial has been set up at the Gazebo in downtown Sweetwater to honor Blankenship.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2024 at 12:12 PM CST
|By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey and Josh Jarnagin
At least one Knoxville Police Department officer shot a man Tuesday, according to the department.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2024 at 3:15 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
A months-long investigation has resulted in a Chattanooga man being charged with several sex-related crimes.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
The loss dropped Tennessee to 8-2 on the season and 5-2 in SEC play.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2024 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Trooper Grant Gouldie was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year
Updated: Nov. 16, 2024 at 4:17 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
“It is certainly a sad day when a commissioned law enforcement officer departs from the high standards of conduct they were sworn to uphold.”
Updated: Nov. 15, 2024 at 12:44 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Iamaleava did not return in the second half of the Mississippi State game last Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2024 at 3:12 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
It took several hours to rescue the passenger and recover the driver’s body.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2024 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Hamlett is accused of killing 34-year-old Steven Douglas Lloyd, of Knoxville, on the Cherohala Skyway in Tellico Plains on Oct. 18.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
As it stands right now, Tennessee would host eighth-seeded Indiana in the first round of the playoffs.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 4:06 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
“This text message is nothing more than a scam, and our office has reported it to the authorities for further investigation,” Hargett said.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 9:30 AM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
An alumni said the building hadn’t been occupied in decades.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
NTSB officials said the crash involved a Cessna 150 airplane, which is a small aircraft capable of carrying two people.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
“The family was shocked to learn that their beloved son’s life had been taken by someone that Steven trusted.”
Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Troopers are asking for information to help determine her identity.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 2:41 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
Wiseman was a star cross country runner at TPHS, qualifying for the state championship last week.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Josh Jarnagin
MCSO said a device was found underneath a car on the property, prompting a response by the Knox County Bomb Squad.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2024 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
According to Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler, the body was found just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
TDOT does not want commercial traffic going any farther than mile marker 440.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2024 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
TEMA said on Monday there are no longer any people missing in areas impacted by flooding, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2024 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
Fines are paid to the opposing institutions for violations during conference games.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2024 at 8:20 AM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
A specialized crew of 10 professionals went to the Nature Center on Oct. 8 to assist with recovery efforts.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2024 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin and Lexi Lepof
Cagle’s dancing was posted to social media during the game, and he went viral almost immediately.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2024 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
A man was critically injured in the shooting.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2024 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Josh Jarnagin
The mother bear was killed in a very curvy section of Highway 321 outside of Townsend on Wednesday.