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 Fork in the Market changes hands as longtime manager becomes owner Ian Price June 2, 2026 Roanoke Residential Fire and Explosion Determined to be Intentionally Set Web Staff June 1, 2026 Roanoke City councilman shares thoughts on current zoning code as discussions continue Web Staff June 1, 2026