National News — Hilton Head Island Perspective

MINNEAPOLIS — The NBA has crowned a different champion in each of the last eight seasons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves enter 2026-27 convinced they are next in line. The streak runs from Toronto in 2019 through the Lakers, Milwaukee, Golden State, Denver, Boston and Oklahoma City to New York, which ended a 53-year wait for

SEATTLE — A pregame chat between Denver coach Sean Payton and a familiar face from his television days became one of the most talked-about moments of Thursday night, and it had nothing to do with football. As Charissa Thompson, the studio host for the Thursday night streaming broadcast, wrapped up her interview with Payton before

NEW YORK — The people who build NBA rosters see the 2026-27 season running through San Antonio. In the league's 25th annual survey of general managers, released Thursday, half of the voters picked the Spurs to win the championship. Oklahoma City, the choice of 80% a year ago, drew 43%, and the Knicks and 76ers

SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis remains unavailable for Golden State with no return date after missing camp and the entire exhibition slate, then resurfacing at the team building this week. Club officials said Wednesday the 7-foot-3 big man is still dealing with the same undisclosed health situation and will stay around the roster while he

NEW YORK — League referees are putting flopping at the top of the 2026-27 enforcement list, and a preseason whistle on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson showed how quickly the standard can bite. During a Madison Square Garden exhibition on Oct. 12 against Minnesota, Brunson took a shove in the back from Rudy Gobert, stumbled, braced

Extreme heat events, characterized by a sustained period of days significantly hotter than the seasonal average, are increasingly recognized as a critical…

Hunters across Beaufort County and the broader Lowcountry region are commencing their preseason preparations for the upcoming deer hunting season, with a…

As summer continues across the Lowcountry, anglers venturing into the waters around Hilton Head Island are encouraged to review comprehensive safety guidelines…

As fishing remains a prominent activity across Hilton Head Island and the wider Lowcountry, a recently disseminated safety guide provides essential recommendations…

A new guide has been released, providing Hilton Head Island homeowners with a detailed checklist of 30 essential home and garden maintenance…

The annual inflation rate across the United States registered a decline to 3.5% in June 2026, marking a significant decrease from the…

In 2023, 294 individuals in the United States succumbed to weather-related excessive heat, underscoring the severe public health challenge posed by high…