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. — Thousands have made their way to the Eastern Shore to watch Chincoteague Island’s highly-anticipated World Famous Pony Swim on Wednesday. Watch: Drone video shows Chincoteague ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Visitors outnumbered residents in Chincoteague, Virginia this week. That's because people gathered along the Eastern Shore for what they claim is one of the most unique traditions ...

Tens of thousands of spectators from around the world gather on Chincoteague Island each year to watch the annual tradition of the World Famous Pony Swim. The swim took place on Wednesday and the week ...

Natural causes are behind the deaths of two well-known Assateague Island stallions, the Assateague Island Alliance confirmed Thursday. Harem stallions General Harker and Yankee were confirmed dead ...

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 ...

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 ...

How would you like to name a foal on Assateague Island? Assateague Island Alliance holds a ‘Name that Foal’ fundraising auction for Assateague Island National Seashore’s wild horse management program ...

Aug 5, 2022 Aug 5, 2022 Updated Aug 5, 2022 ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. - The National Park Service's horse management team at Assateague Island has made a few changes that will make it easier to relocate ...

Assateague Island National Seashore is a federally run camping and recreation area on the Atlantic Ocean extending from Maryland into Virginia. Joe Lieb, a 74-year-old organic farmer and beekeeper, is ...

Two wild horses from the famous Assateague Island herd became crowded by tourists and fled across a highway bridge to the mainland on Wednesday, the National Park Service said. The horses were safely ...