A program designed to give hope—gets hope itself.  The HOPE program gets a financial boost from The UPS Foundation.

WSLS 10 on your side did some checking and offices tell us it takes about three weeks to get your voter card in the mail.

State Police: “Mr. Armstead told us that he had just lit a cigarette and began to choke and cough, after that he says he’s not sure if he passed out or not.”

Whether you’re in the market for electronics or furniture, binders or dishes, or any number of oddball items like a vintage Houston Astros baseball cap or a sorcerer statuette, Wytheville’s revamped state surplus warehouse is likely to have a deal for you.

Police say the body, identified as 32 year-old Justin Edward Roach of Radford City, was recovered within moments.

The country’s financial turmoil is more than a topic of study at area colleges. It’s also a potential threat to their bottom line. 

If you haven’t registered to vote in the November election, you have only hours left to do so. New registrations must be in the local voter registration office by the close of business or postmarked by Monday.

A man, two women and a child died of injuries they suffered in a single-vehicle crash in Buchanan County on Friday.

Driver Denny Hamlin is in the hospital after a slamming into a wall at the Talladega Superspeedway Sunday.

A death in Senator Joe Biden’s family keeps him away from a rally in Roanoke, Senator Evan Bayh fills in for the Obama campaign.

It’s for the proposed 1-acre dog park at Highland Park. 

The course was over 7 miles long.

John McCain’s brother Joe McCain apologizes after a comment he made during a rally in Northern Virginia yesterday.

During his campaign stop in Loudoun County yesterday Joe McCain referred to two democratic-leaning areas of Northern Virginia as communist country.

Joe McCain has since apologized and said the comment was meant as a joke.

State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in Patrick Co. early Sunday morning.

The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for a suspect in armed robbery Saturday night.

Timothy Wright Jr. has been found guilty on all charges against him in the May 3 slaying of 19-year-old Justin Baumgardner. The jury recommended a sentence of 63 years.

Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana will fill in for Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden after he cancels the Roanoke rally at Century Park Plaza on Sunday. The doors will now open at 12:00 p.m.

Officer Lawrence left from his treatment facility in Atlanta on Friday. On Saturday, he made an appearance at a Roanoke City Police Department event.

It was the 3rd annual Harvest Festival in the city market.

There were demonstrations for the crews to show and tell about for people of all ages.

The City Market Building opened its doors at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

People watching the Senate debate in Downtown Roanoke tell us they already know who they’ll vote for.

Warner stood on his record.  Gilmore pounded home his opposition to the bail out on Wall Street.

The Danville Fire Department is investigating the cause of a house fire late Friday morning on Edmonds Street.

Updated:  Jeffery Martin Young is charged with first degree murder and felony hit and run in the death of Tom Farrell.

Road back open

All of the vendors passed the inspection

The tickets are available at the Campaign for Change Office in Campbell Avenue. 

Kathryn Cummings: “If you’re really looking for a dog just be really careful with what you’re looking for and where you’re looking.”

They say they’re seeing more applications this presidential election year than others.