Bowers said City Council must do a better job of listening in announcing mayoral run Gene Marrano February 5, 2020 1 min read Assuming he gathers 125 signatures by the June 9th deadline, David Bowers plans to run for a fifth term as the Mayor of Roanoke in November, this time as an independent candidate. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on his announcement yesterday: Share: Post navigation Previous: Denton: Iowa caucus results will mean little once releasedNext: Bill to raise Virginia gas tax 12 cents a gallon advances in Richmond Related Stories 1 min read Smithfield donates close to 38,000 pounds of protein to Feeding Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer November 25, 2025 0 1 min read Author gets scammed money back because of a crypto fraud rider on insurance policy – she didn’t know about Gene Marrano November 25, 2025 0 1 min read State Police Obtain Warrants for Missing Football Coach Clark Palmer November 25, 2025 0