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.

At a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing Tuesday, Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden and Rep. Jen ...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed the bill Monday making it official. The bill SB1478 (unanimous passage 99-0) was first introduced by Senator Lynwood Lewis while Delegate Rob Bloxom introduced ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — 13News Now is taking a look back, digging up video from our archives of the annual Pony Penning on Chincoteague Island. The official event, consisting of a pony swim from ...

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 ...

The First Alert Weather Team is tracking the first heat wave of the season as extreme heat sets into the DMV. by Caroline Patrickis TOPICS: CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. (7News) — The Museum of ...

Chincoteague Island, Va.- There is a new campground on Chincoteague Island. Sun Outdoors Campgrounds has been open for a few weeks, and Chincoteague Island mayor Arthur Leonard says the town has ...

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 ...

The 98th annual Chincoteague Island Pony Penning and Swim is back for yet another year on the island where wild ponies roam. Pony Penning returned to its full glory in 2022 after a two-year COVID-19 ...

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 Island, VA - George Thomas Hall Jr. "Tommy", 78, of Chincoteague Island, VA passed away on January 21, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nassawadox, VA ...

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 ...