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.
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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.
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- On Wednesday, the Lebanon Valley Livestock Market in Pennsylvania claimed a pony named Franklin is a Chincoteague Pony we…
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Chincoteague officials recently expanded the no-wake zone in the Chincoteague Channel. The move has received mixed reviews from people who make their money out on the water.
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Va. -- The public beach will be moving 2.5 miles to the north. It's part of a larger-scale project that will include new trails, an access road and parking lots.