Motor vehicle collision leaves 62-year-old wheelchair user dead
MAILI (HawaiiNewsNow) - At 11:39 p.m. Thursday night, a critical motor vehicle collision occurred on Farrington Highway west of Kaukama Street. It was reported to Honolulu Police that the collision involved a 36-year-old male motorist who struck a 62-year-old male pedestrian who was in a wheelchair crossing the...
Cities Hit Big Oil With Suits To Bring Billions In Damages
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on Honolulu’s legal battle against major oil companies, making it one of the most advanced climate liability cases in the U.S. The city argues fossil fuel firms knew about climate risks for decades but continued to pollute. With more cities following...
Residents, visitors gather at Tantalus lookout during tsunami warning
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Our HNN crew found dozens gathered at Tantalus Lookout just hours before the first tsunami wave was set to hit the islands. One man said his friend in Florida received the warning before he did. “I checked it out,” he said. “And I decided to maybe go...
Suspects wanted in Kailua Pier shooting incident
KAILUA-KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in a weapons incident on Monday. Police said the incident happened at around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, July 28, near the Kailua Pier on Alii Drive. According to police, two male victims ages 25...
2 new disturbances in Eastern Pacific show chance of development
KHON2's Weather Source continues to track Tropical Storm Keli and Hurricane Iona, with the addition of two new developments.
Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspects in Kona Weapons Incident
Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in a weapons incident that occurred late Monday evening, July 28, 2025, in the area of the Kailua Pier on Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona. At approximately 11:15 p.m. last Monday,...
Tsunami wave floods Haleiwa Boat Harbor on Oahu’s North Shore
HALEIWA (HawaiiNewsNow) - Since the first wave of the tsunami arrived in Hawaii Tuesday, water had been ebbing and flowing steadily for hours at Haleiwa Boat Harbor on Oahu’s North Shore. Then at around 9:10 p.m., water rushed in, flooding the majority of the harbor’s parking lot. Watch...
Pedestrian in wheelchair killed in Farrington Highway crash
MA'ILI (Island News) -- A fatal crash occurred late Tuesday night, July 29, on Farrington Highway near Kaukama Street in the Maili area, resulting in the death of a 62-year-old pedestrian. According to the Honolulu Police Department’s Traffic Division, a 36-year-old man was driving eastbound on Farrington Highway...
Judge Stops Trial In Police Shooting Lawsuit Before It Goes To Jury
A lawsuit filed by the widow of Lindani Myeni, who was shot and killed by Honolulu police in 2021, was dismissed Tuesday by a Honolulu judge who said there was no evidence police had violated Myeni’s constitutional rights. The 29-year-old was fatally shot by two officers after a physical...
DOT: Closures opened, flights impacted
Roads are heavy with traffic as people try to make it safely home or evacuate high-risk areas.
