Rocky Mount YMCA uses boxing to counter impact of Parkinson’s Gene Marrano March 5, 2019 1 min read courtesy Franklin County YMCA Approximately 60, 000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease each year. Symptoms include muscle rigidity, tremors and changes in speech and gait. As WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports some patients are literally fighting back. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Phase One of Fallon Park Elementary remodel reaches milestone todayNext: City Council looks for equity in new comp. plan Related Stories 1 min read Roanoke gears up for annual Freedom Festival & Fireworks on Thursday Web Staff July 2, 2025 1 min read Rapper Flavor Flav offers condolences to family of Smith Mountain Lake drowning victim Clark Palmer July 2, 2025 1 min read Two plays coming soon, Mo Willems is interactive at the Taubman – and a new director at SWVA Ballet Gene Marrano July 2, 2025