Norfolk acquires, plans to relocate historic Hunton YMCA, preserving organization and paving a way for the future
NORFOLK — Debate over the future of one of the nation’s oldest Black YMCAs — the historic William A. Hunton YMCA — reached a resolution this week after three years of uncertainty. In a $6.6 million deal, Norfolk City Council voted to acquire and relocate the YMCA. The organization is a community hub that has been serving families and taking care of children since the Reconstruction era. It was ...