Poll: Va. Democrats more confident that Republicans in economy’s direction Evan Jones September 2, 2016 1 min read The latest Roanoke College Poll finds that Virginians are increasingly confident about the economy’s direction — but there are clear differences by party affiliation. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: State of the City address in Roanoke this morningNext: Indy film shot in Roanoke debuts on Monday Related Stories 1 min read Smithfield donates close to 38,000 pounds of protein to Feeding Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer November 25, 2025 0 1 min read Author gets scammed money back because of a crypto fraud rider on insurance policy – she didn’t know about Gene Marrano November 25, 2025 0 1 min read State Police Obtain Warrants for Missing Football Coach Clark Palmer November 25, 2025 0