A popular beach on Chincoteague Island is preparing for a major change as the recreational beach is set to relocate about 2.5 miles north, according to the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service.
The roughly mile-long beach draws more than 1 million visitors each year. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Assateague Island is naturally moving toward the mainland by about 10 to 13 feet each year.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company rounded up four ponies after noticing one pony with swamp cancer on her leg Sunday morning.
Spectators packed the shoreline Wednesday morning for the 101st Chincoteague Pony Swim, braving an early wake-up call, shuttle rides and rain-soaked marshland to secure a view of the annual crossing.
Tourism on Virginia’s Eastern Shore had another strong year, with visitors spending $192.2 million in Accomack County in 2024 — a 7% increase over 2023.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, or Saltwater Cowboys, have confirmed the birth of the 101st Chincoteague Pony in a season that continues to surpass previous years’ birth records.
Before houses, shops and attractions lined Main Street on Chincoteague Island, there once stood an ice cream shop, a hotel, a post office and a factory. Just over 100 years ago, the island was filled with dirt roads and wood and brick buildings, according to assistant director of the Museum of Chincoteague Island Cindy Faith. “It looks sort of like any movie set that you would have seen out west depicting the turn of the century,” Faith said.
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Virginia's senior U.S. Senator Mark Warner met with local leaders and neighbors on Chincoteague on Friday afternoon. While local issues got some attention, most of the comments focused on national topics.
Directors at the Museum of Chincoteague Island are asking the public to help solve a mystery.
Accomack County enjoyed a winter wonderland Saturday morning.
