VMI has nothing to hide - that’s the message from Superintendent Lt. General David Furness. This comes as the general assembly takes a closer look at one of Virginia’s most historic - and most scrutinized - institutions.
House Bill 1377, sponsored by Delegate Dan Helmer (D–10), cleared the House with a 71–24 vote. The legislation creates a task force to examine VMI’s role in higher education.
As this weekend's winter storm makes its way to Southwest Virginia, we are tracking multiple types of wintry precipitation. Learn about how difference types are precipitation are formed and how it affects a forecast!
People gathered in Lexington on Friday to celebrate Lee-Jackson Day. While it is no longer a state holiday, many in the area come together ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
Three female battalion commanders from the Virginia Military Institute will march in Saturday’s inaugural parade as Abigail Spanberger becomes the Commonwealth’s first female governor. These cadets are also making history themselves.
Carilion Clinic leaders gathered today for the ribbon-cutting of the new Carilion Children’s Pediatric Medicine - Lexington location at 146 South Main Street in Lexington.
Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000.
The Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University and Rockbridge Area Relief Association announced two new sites for the Mobile Food Pantry program serving Rockbridge County.
Governor Glenn Youngkin received a warm welcome at Virginia Military Institute during its last home basketball game before winter furlough.
Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky.
10 News Anchor Abbie Coleman sat down and spoke with New VMI Superintendent Lt. General David Furness you can watch their conversation in full here.
Cadets are starting classes back at the Virginia Military Institute, and they will have something new to enjoy at sporting events this year. Famed Mascot Moe the Kangaroo got a complete makeover over the Summer. 10 News Photojournalist Greg Moore has the story.
The man accused of killing two women at a Kentucky church and wounding a state trooper in separate shootings had been expected in court for a domestic violence hearing the next day.
Two women were killed in a shooting at a Lexington, Kentucky, church in a shooting rampage that began after a state trooper was shot and wounded, authorities said.
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced Thursday that a new record fallfish weighing in at 3 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring nearly 20 inches was caught by a Lexington man.
The Virginia Military Institute is preparing for a major leadership change as Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, the school’s first Black superintendent, will step down at the end of June. The Board of Visitors voted in February not to renew his contract — a decision Wins says he didn’t expect.
Alumni from the Virginia Military Institute were honored Thursday during the annual VMI Alumni Memorial Parade, which commemorates the sacrifices made by those affiliated with the institution.
For almost 75 years, Hull’s Drive-In has been a place for the community to gather and watch movies through a medium that once was an icon of American culture: drive-in movie theatres.
President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.
The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors recently approved tuition and fees for the 2025-2026 academic year during their spring meeting held from May 1 to 3. Tuition will remain the same, while fees will see a 3% increase.
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Lexington, Massachusetts, to witness a reenactment of how the American Revolution began 250 years ago.
Two people are displaced after a house fire in Roanoke Tuesday. Crews were notified through a digital alert system, which is something that the Lexington Fire Department is hoping to put in place.
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl began his postgame NCAA Tournament news conference on Saturday night by advocating for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas.
Georgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Miles Kelly made seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, All-American Johni Broome added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Auburn beat 16th-seeded Alabama State 83-63 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Jamiya Neal scored a career-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, Steven Ashworth connected from well beyond the arc on the way to 22 points, and ninth-seeded Creighton beat No. 8 seed Louisville 89-75 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
GOING DANCING: 13-seed Liberty women set to face 4-seed Kentucky in first round of NCAA Tournament
Hull’s Drive-In Theater in Lexington announced the start of their 2025 season and a concert series that will be coming to the venue.
Washington and Lee University announced they will be lending their portrait of George Washington to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture for an upcoming exhibition.
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is facing controversy after its Board of Visitors voted not to renew the contract of Superintendent Maj. General Cedric T. Wins. The decision has sparked debate, with some questioning whether race played a role, while others argue it was necessary for the school’s future.
The VMI Board of Visitors decided not to renew the contract of Superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins in a meeting Friday.
Rockbridge County Fire-Rescue is launching the PulsePoint app on Feb. 14 to enhance community health and engagement in Rockbridge County and the cities of Buena Vista and Lexington.
A group of cadets and student-journalists from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) recently returned from Washington, D.C., where they covered President Donald Trump’s Inauguration.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee notified the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), that due to weather and the movement of the events indoors, VMI would not be participating in the inaugural events this year.
Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida 106-100, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.
Gary Sinise, the actor who portrayed Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, made a surprise visit to the cadets on post at Virginia Military Institute Friday for Founder's Day celebrations. Sinise sat down with 10 News Anchor Rachel Lucas to talk about the visit and his charity work for veterans through the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Three people were killed and eight others were injured in central Mississippi when someone opened fire into a group of young people on a trail who were celebrating a school’s homecoming football game.
Rockbridge faces a childcare crisis with limited facilities and a growing waitlist, impacting local families and the economy, as efforts to address the issue are underway through community surveys and discussions.
A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them.
