Mother speaks on daughter’s brain injury and recovery Gene Marrano March 11, 2015 1 minute read The extent and impact of brain injuries are hard to assess at times … and difficult to cure … WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more from the parent of a Roanoke Valley teenager still recovering from brain trauma: Share: Post navigation Previous: Kaine chides Senate colleagues for “undermining” nuclear talks with IranNext: Missing Virginia Tech student identified; statement from student’s family Related Stories Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026 Roanoke County Police: Franklin Road Northbound Closed after Tractor Trailer crash Web Staff July 13, 2026 Roanoke College alumnus running for congress calls for universal data center safeguards Web Staff July 13, 2026