Bowers pondering run for Congress Gene Marrano January 6, 2016 1 minute read Outgoing Roanoke City mayor David Bowers is considering a challenge to Republican Congressman Morgan Griffith this year – so he’s heading to far southwest Virginia for a listening tour over the next few weeks as WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: Share: Post navigation Previous: Virginia reaction divides along party lines to president’s gun executive actionsNext: Kroger is looking for hundreds of workers; job fair set for January 15 Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 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
