Bowers pitches pandemic relief plan for Roanoke Gene Marrano March 31, 2020 1 minute read Photo: Gene Marrano Independent candidate for Roanoke City Mayor – former longtime incumbent David Bowers – has sent a COVID-19 relief plan for consideration to City Council. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has some of the highlights: Share: Post navigation Previous: Group protests closing of shooting ranges amid coronavirusNext: USA Women’s softball team contest in Salem cancelled Related Stories Roanoke under tornado watch as severe storms, 40-degree temperature drop loom Ian Price March 16, 2026 0 Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0