Local leaders, preservationists, history buffs and railroad enthusiasts gathered for a celebration of family, fun and founders on June 9 in Chesapeake Beach to honor the first passenger run of the ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - A manufacturer of railway construction and maintenance equipment will invest $52.6 million to expand in Chesapeake, creating 98 new jobs. The company, Plasser American Corporation ...

The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum has recently added The Honeysuckle Express, a new visitor-operated model railroad exhibit. The display depicts the former rail line from Seat Pleasant to Chesapeake ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — An investigation is underway after several cars from a freight train derailed in southern Chesapeake, the Chesapeake Fire Department said. The accident happened around 3:20 p.m. as ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Railway manufacturer Plasser American will invest $52.6 million to expand its operations in Chesapeake, creating 98 new jobs in the process. Plasser, which has been ...

Less than three months ago, the City Council voted 8-0 to pursue a study on the possibility of extending light rail to Chesapeake. The council was told that the federally funded study wouldn’t cost ...

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — After two years of development, a new rail maintenance facility has been completed in Chesapeake, and just under 100 new jobs will come with it. Gov. Glenn Youngkin stopped by the ...

It’s a small piece of a bigger puzzle. The long-awaited, paved, three-mile Commonwealth Railway Trail hasn’t been forgotten and is still slated for construction in Western Branch. The multi-use trail ...