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 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026