| Crews began pouring what will be the surface of the new bridge Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project last week, but much of the progress being made is underground. The $3.8 billion project is still on schedule to be completed in November 2025, according to project manager Rob Gianna, despite early delays associated with the pandemic-induced supply chain issues. The project involves widening I-64 from two lanes in either direction to four, and adding two two-lane tunnels next to the existing tunnel. Read more in the Sunday Main News section
On Feb. 23, the Kyiv City Ballet flew to Paris for a tour of France that was supposed to last two weeks. They never went home. The next day, Russia invaded Ukraine with troops and bombs, launching a war that seemed possible yet unbelievable when the dance company left the country. Most of its members still donât feel safe returning. Until they can, they will continue dancing. For four days in September, 45 dancers from the world-class troupe will be in residency at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, a stop on a quickly-assembled American tour. They will give two performances in the centerâs 530-seat Birdsong Theater and host master classes and field trips for children and adults. Read more in the Sunday Break section A group of children waits on one side of a thin yellow rope inside Doumarâs, pining for a summer afternoon snack. On the other side, a platoon of wait staff in white button-downs and caps scurry to deliver orders to cars parked outside. Thad Doumar studies the employee roster as he configures the schedule for the week with his nephew Hunter Windley. A historic changing of the guard is taking place at Doumarâs Cones and Barbecue. Doumar â the third-generation owner â is prepping Windley to take over one day, the first to not have the Doumar name. The change is a few years away, but this isnât an ordinary business, and thereâs so much to learn.
Read more in the Sunday Break section Buzz Franchise Brands is launching another brand after 10 years in the franchiser business. The company, known for launching and developing franchise brands in the home service industry starting with Mosquito Joe in 2012, has added Grand Illuminations, a holiday lighting and décor brand, to its growing portfolio. Chief Operating Officer Brian Garrison will serve as Grand Illuminationsâ president. He said in a news release that the growing demand for holiday lighting services is encouraging and the season-based Grand Illuminations model is an effective complement to Buzzâs other brands. Buzz plans to have 10 open franchise locations for the 2022 holiday season and a corporate territory in Virginia. Read more in the Sunday Work & Money section
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