VA CEO’s somewhat optimistic says Roanoke College poll Gene Marrano November 2, 2016 1 minute read Roanoke College has conducted its first-ever poll of Virginia business leaders. They are cautiously optimistic about present conditions as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Time traveling race set for this weekend in RoanokeNext: 13-year-old Franklin County student hit by car that passes stopped school bus Related Stories New Study Ranks Virginia’s Public Schools 6th in the Nation Emma Thomas July 24, 2026 A local hero of the American Revolution is honored with a new exhibit by the Salem Museum & Historical Society Gene Marrano July 23, 2026 Plays, plays everywhere … and a closing night artist reception and lecture at Hollins Gene Marrano July 22, 2026