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 Plans for Hotel Roanoke expansion coming together Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read More Closing Arguments, Swan Lake and the city’s next Youth Poet Laureate Gene Marrano April 9, 2025 1 min read Foodshed Network links native foods and culture at an event this Saturday Gene Marrano April 8, 2025