Fewer expect to shop on Black Friday; many will spend less for holidays Gene Marrano November 26, 2020 1 min read Cash will be king, a third expect to spend less than during the 2019 holiday gift-buying season, and fewer expect to shop on Black Friday than they did last year. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on a Roanoke College statewide phone survey: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Once the COVID vaccines arrive, expect gas prices to rise againNext: Head coaches for women’s college basketball programs optimistic Related Stories 1 min read President of Virginia NAACP discusses dismissal of VMI superintendent and end of DEI office at UVA Clark Palmer March 13, 2025 1 min read Big road changes planned for Oak Grove corridor in SW Roanoke County Gene Marrano March 12, 2025 1 min read Waitress opens at MMT, last week for Mucha at the Taubman, Opera Roanoke’s Gianni Schicchi Gene Marrano March 12, 2025