Local United Way: need for mental health services comes to forefront Gene Marrano May 8, 2020 1 minute read Abby Hamilton-United Way A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey reported that nearly half of the respondents said the Coronavirus was taking a toll on their mental health. That doesn’t surprise one local non-profit executive. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Unattended cooking cited for fatal overnight fire in RoanokeNext: Roanoke restaurant permanently closes, cites COVID-19 as reason Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026