Chincoteague ponies could become state’s official pony and more Va. headlines

• Residents of a Southwest Virginia house featured in a news story about the Jan. 6 insurrection have filed $66.9 million defamation suit, claiming that, even though they weren’t named, the segment falsely tied the house’s occupants to violence and racism.—Cardinal News

• About half of Virginians think Gov. Glenn Youngkin is doing a good job, according to a new poll, but most think he shouldn’t run for president.—Washington Post

• Bills introduced in the General Assembly would make Chincoteague ponies the official pony of Virginia.—Salisbury Daily Times

• Higher education admissions experts say National Merit commendations for high-achieving students, which have become a hot political topic for Virginia Republicans after some schools failed to inform honorees on time, don’t actually make much of a difference on college applications.—Washington Post

• “Mystery buyer of aging Chesapeake Bay lighthouse is industrial painter with big dreams.”—Associated Press