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.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — The famed ponies of Virginia’s Chincoteague Island will be back in the spotlight this summer after events were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daily Times of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ISLAND, Va. - Chincoteague Island is now open to visitors! The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday the island is now in Phase Two of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s Forward ...

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 ISLAND, Va. (WJZ) -- Chincoteague Island was the recipient of USA Today's 2020 10Best Readers' Choice travel award for Best Coastal Small Town! A panel of experts partnered with 10Best ...

CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va.— The body of a woman was located on the southern end of Chincoteague Island on Thursday, April 30. The body was taken to the medical examiner's office in Norfolk, Virginia, ...