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 Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026 Roanoke County Police: Franklin Road Northbound Closed after Tractor Trailer crash Web Staff July 13, 2026 Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards Web Staff July 13, 2026