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. (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 ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia has an official bird, boat, fish, flower and even an official bat, but now, for the first time, the commonwealth will have an official pony. Legislation passed by an ...

The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company announced that one of the Island’s ponies was found deceased Wednesday morning.

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 ...

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 ...

CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. - A fleet of twenty electric bicycles will soon be available to rent on Chincoteague Island. Mike Gellis captains boat tours of the Island. Gellis says when he decided to ...

CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. (WAVY) — The 2022 Chincoteague Island Pony Swim was back for its 97th year on Wednesday, July 27. The Saltwater Cowboys led the ponies from Assateague Island to the east side ...

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 ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Thousands of people gathered Wednesday to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual trek across the Assateague Channel. The tradition in its 98th year includes Wednesday ...