Signs of progress for Roanoke County business growth Gene Marrano April 24, 2015 1 minute read An expanding manufacturing company that has moved to larger quarters in Roanoke County could be a harbinger of improving economic conditions … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Report: Hotel Roanoke economic impact tops $600 million since reopening 20 years agoNext: RAM House reopens after flood Related Stories Nokefest returns with riverside music, custom local art Ian Price June 11, 2026 1st Annual Roanoke Valley Book Swap and Fair coming to Golden Cactus Brewing Clark Palmer June 11, 2026 Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026