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The state of Hawaiʻi is preparing to pay $150,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a middle school principal who claimed the education department didn’t take safety threats against her seriously and retaliated against her for filing a sexual harassment complaint. Katherine Balatico began receiving threats over social...

The 40-foot stretch of road plates on Kalākaua Avenue mauka of the Hawaiʻi Convention Center has been rattling teeth and tire rims since 2019. The ¾ inch steel plates, which each weigh up to 1,500 pounds, were installed as a temporary solution but have become a longstanding feature of the busy roadway.

HOOLULU (KHON2) — A 45-year-old inmate from the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC), who had been missing since Friday morning, March 21, is back in custody. Jason S. Takaki was apprehended by state sheriff’s deputies around 7:50 p.m. Monday in the Kaimukī area. Takaki had been granted a job-seeking pass on but...

A Maui doctor was arrested for allegedly attempting to murder his wife at Oahu's Pali Lookout by pushing her off a cliff.

The FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, recently graduated 244 law enforcement officers from its 293rd session on March 13. Among them was Aaron Carvalho, a captain for Hawai‘i Island police. Internationally known for its academic excellence, the FBI National Academy is a 10-week program of professional study...

A doctor has been charged with trying to murder his wife by pushing her off a Hawaii hotspot and then bashing her in the head with a rock — allegedly just for refusing to take a photo with him, according to authorities. Gerhardt Konig, a 46-year-old anesthesiologist from Maui, was on vacation on Oahu with his...

Drivers are advised to plan out their commutes starting this week as several roads will be closed due to various construction projects.

The second victim of a fatal house fire that broke out in Manoa Wednesday died Saturday, according to Honolulu Police.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Warning letters to car owners are in the mail, as the first stage of Hawaii’s photo speed enforcement program gets underway. After collecting vehicle and speed data from 15 cameras in Honolulu, a long period of warning drivers began this week. The data collected so far...

Liane Sugimoto, who grew up in Mililani, has been money-minded since she was a teenager. While she attended Punahou for high school, her family wasn’t wealthy; in fact, she says, she started working at 14 “and never stopped.”. Given her drive and financial savvy, an accounting career made...