Eviction order at McCully massage parlor leads to illegal game room bust
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Deputy sheriffs with the Department of Law Enforcement served an eviction order at a massage parlor in Pawaa Thursday, only to discover it was actually an illegal game room. Hawaii News Now was the only camera present when authorities swarmed the Flower Spa at Philip Street and...
Missing man found dead near Keehi Lagoon
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man who was last seen in July was found dead in the Keehi Lagoon area days after he was reported missing. Fernando Agpaoa, 61, who was last seen on Tuesday evening, July 29, along the canal leading out to Keehi Lagoon. An unidentified dead body was found by the Department of Land and...
HPD gears up for 25K revelers attending this weekend’s concert
The Honolulu Police Department is urging concertgoers to plan ahead and stay safe during the “A Hui Hou Tribute to Fiji” event at Kapiʻolani Park on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Hawaiʻi Colleges Face Loss Of Federal Grants For Minority Students
Hawaiʻi colleges could lose millions of dollars under a directive from the U.S. Department of Education ending several grant programs for universities enrolling large numbers of minority students. In a shift upending decades of precedent, the education department said Wednesday it now believes it is unconstitutional...
Elderly hit-and-run driver asks for probation after seriously injuring child on scooter
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 79-year-old woman is asking a judge to spare her from jail. Sue Ann Roy pleaded no contest to a charge of collisions involving bodily injury for a crash in February that sent a 12-year-old boy to the hospital. Carlito Sims was riding his scooter to school...
City closes Kailua Beach Park overnight to deter illegal campers
KAILUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Concerns with an increasing number of illegal campers at Kailua Beach Park prompted the city to close the popular Windward Oahu park overnight for the first time. "It ebbs and flows, but a number of homeless individuals have camped without authorization here at Kailua Beach...
Investigation underway after apparent shooting in Kalihi, no arrests made
HONOLULU (Island News) – An investigation is underway after an apparent shooting occurred in the Kalihi area on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reports of gunfire were heard at Kuhio Park Terrace Towers at approximately 3:25 p.m. A suspect vehicle was described and officers...
Skyline hours extended for this year’s Megabon
PEARL CITY, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- The Skyline will have extended hours of operation on Saturday for the Meganbon at Leeward Community College (LCC). The Skyline will be temporarily extended to run from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 for Megabon which is from 3:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. This year’s event will...
Tens of thousands expected for Fiji Tribute Concert at Waikīkī Shell
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Island News) – If you’re going to be anywhere near Waikīkī this weekend, or planning to catch the tribute concert for Fiji at the Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell, you’ll want to plan ahead. Big crowds, traffic and safety rules are all...
DOH reports Hawaii’s 13th travel-related case of dengue fever of 2025
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) reported the 13th travel-related dengue fever case in the state this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. 12 cases were reported on Oahu this year while one was reported on Maui.
