>>Vice Mayor Joe Cobb Announced as Winner of Roanoke Mayoral Race
(Roanoke, VA) -- A winner finally emerges for an election in Roanoke. Rocio Rivera has more.Preview: Voicer Script:
Vice Mayor Joe Cobb has won the Roanoke mayoral race, defeating former Mayor David Bowers by a narrow margin of 59 votes. The final count of absentee and provisional ballots determined Cobb's victory. WDBJ reports the city registrar's office confirmed that all eligible votes have been counted, with no automatic recounts in Virginia. The completion of the ballot count came eight days after the general election, with provisional ballots used for further research on voter eligibility.