gulf coast

Gulf Coast shrimping season to open June 1

By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick June 1 will begin like any other day for Alabama's shrimp, until the boats start chugging and the nets start dropping. On that day, all bets are off if you're a shrimp. The…

Coast Guard rescues 5 from sailboat in Gulf of Mexico

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says five people were rescued from a disabled sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico. News outlets report that the 36-foot sailboat put out a distress call Friday afternoon because of a broken…

Federal board ponders future of Gulf Coast passenger trains

By JAY REEVES Associated Press A federal board is hearing testimony on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Mobile over the objections of freight companies. A hearing began Monday before the Surface Transportation Board.…