Gene Marrano
Consumer sentiment and thoughts on the U.S. economy were still very positive in May, when Roanoke College last released its quarterly poll. As for the prospect of a recession – and the impact other countries around the world might have on the U.S. – economics department chair Alice Kassens says its better to flip that equation. Kassens will also study the next Roanoke College phone survey of Virginians on consumer sentiment for fears of a possible recession – when it is released next week.
After 25 years in the entertainment industry – including stints as head of film movie production company and as a director of a Western Film History museum – its no wonder that the new executive director for the Virginia Museum of Transportation wants to tell a good story. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with Bob Sigman recently:
Robin Ferguson (L) with daughter/employee Julia Mooney
There are probably more people who knit, crochet or stitch with colorful yarns in the valley then you might think – so says a woman who has now opened the Knittin’ Coop in Salem catering to that crowd. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has this small business story:
