Roanoke Council Democrats Show Support for Independent Candidate Over Party Nominee

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Some prominent Roanoke Democrats are showing support for independent Evelyn Powers, left, over Democratic nominee Benjamin Woods, right. POWERS PHOTO RAMBLER FILE; WOODS PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CANDIDATE

Some Democrats on Roanoke City Council are expressing support for an independent Council candidate over a Democratic nominee, setting up a potential intraparty showdown.