City Manager Bob Cowell on new RAMP cohort and other issues Gene Marrano May 4, 2018 1 minute read Bob Cowell The RAMP Business Accelerator that opened last year on South Jefferson Street has announced its second group of tenants. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: click below to hear our extended in-studio interview with Bob Cowell: Share: Post navigation Previous: UPDATE: Streets re-open after bank bomb threat forces closuresNext: eXperience Conference welcomes RBTC’s Company of the Year founder Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026