Authorities in Gulf Shores, Alabama, arrested nearly 150 people during Spring Break enforcement operations, as a beach alcohol ban pushed large underage parties into rental homes.
Multiple oil spills along Mexico’s Gulf Coast have contaminated over 140 miles of shoreline, raising environmental concerns that could extend north toward the Texas Gulf Coast, including Galveston.
Galveston County residents expressed mixed reactions during a town hall on a proposed desalination plant near Galveston Bay, with some voicing environmental concerns and others welcoming potential water supply benefits.
Two aircraft collided on a taxiway at Galveston Scholes International Airport, clipping wings but causing no injuries. The FAA is investigating the incident, and officials say fault has not yet been determined.