Virginia lawmakers approved a bill on Tuesday, designating the Chincoteague Island pony as the official pony of the commonwealth. The bill was introduced by Republican state delegate Robert Bloxom Jr.

Off the coast of Virginia's Eastern Shore, you'll find the small, coastal island of Chincoteague. With gravel made of crushed oyster shells, and a population of just over 3,000, the town of ...

It's official — pony fever has set in on the Delmarva Peninsula. The 99th annual Chincoteague Island Pony Penning and Swim is back for yet another year on the picturesque island. Here's everything you ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin were surrounded by hundreds of visitors, locals and ponies as they participated in a significant event at the 98th ...

Courtesy of the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. The Chincoteague Pony is now the Official State Pony of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia’s Chincoteague Island made history in 1947 when ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin at the 98th Annual Chincoteague Fireman’s Carnival in Chincoteague, Virginia on July 27, 2023. Courtesy of the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

UPDATE: At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Accomack County posted a document on its Facebook page stating that that county as well as Northampton County and the Town of Chincoteague have all declared a ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — The annual Chincoteague Pony Swim returns this on Virginia's Eastern Shore, but this year is just a little more special since it's the first year the ponies can parade around as ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — What better way to foster bipartisan unity than the legendary herd of Chincoteague ponies? A pair of bills introduced in the Virginia Legislature by the Eastern Shore ...

Chincoteague Island has been a wildlife destination for visitors from across the world curious to see its wild ponies roaming free. Now, there’s an effort to save a major piece of the island’s history ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (AP) — Thousands gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel in the 100th anniversary of the popular tradition.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — A beloved horse ranch on the Eastern Shore won't be sold to real estate developers. On Friday, the Museum of Chincoteague Island announced that it purchased Beebe Ranch on Facebook ...