Consumer poll shows promise Gene Marrano August 31, 2015 1 minute read Rising Consumer Sentiment is usually a harbinger of good times ahead and more spending, and a Roanoke College poll seems to indicate that trend, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to hold meeting in ArlingtonNext: Vinton area man charged with stabbing, strangling woman Related Stories The Jane Morgan Harris Daylily Garden at Richfield Salem honors female healthcare pioneer Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Nominations open for Kendig Arts and Culture Awards Gene Marrano June 23, 2026 Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026