City officials thank NY, SC experts during severe weather response
As the latest storm system sends rain and thunder to the islands, Mayor Rick Blangiardi and other officials will share an update on the City and County of Honolulu's response to the severe weather.
Friday Weather Alert Day | Flood concerns rise as storms move across Oahu
Stormy conditions continue statewide, with the heaviest rain hitting northern Oahu. Officials warn more showers are incoming, while rain shifts toward Maui County and the Big Island.
Suspect charged after allegedly stabbing woman, attacking her child in Downtown Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A 44-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a woman and assaulting her young son in Downtown Honolulu on Wednesday night received multiple criminal charges. Honolulu police responded to a domestic related incident on Lusitana Street in Honolulu at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April...
Honolulu clears waterways, stages emergency crews for storm
"We pre-position some of our high-water vehicles in the event that a rescue was going to be necessary. We don't want to be moving vehicles from say, Ewa Beach, up to the North Shore when there's flooding already happening."
Flash flood warning lifted, closures remain after storm hits Oahu
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A potent storm system dumped heavy rain on Oahu Friday, prompting road closures across the island as runoff surged over already saturated ground from March’s Kona low storms. The north and west shores were the hardest hit with a flash flood warning covering much of the...
Beloved Kailua Pasta Spot Assaggio To Call It Quits After 35 Years
Assaggio, the longtime Italian restaurant tucked into Kailua Business Center, will serve its final plates at the end of the year as the owners head into retirement after 35 years in the business. The Kailua location, which opened in 1991, was the first in what became a small chain across Oʻahu and, for many Windward regulars, its impending closure feels like losing a neighborhood...
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship set for Hawaii debut
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is hosting its first event at the Blaisdell Arena this Saturday.
Military families argue injuries from Hawaii jet fuel water crisis weren’t service-related
HONOLULU (CN) — When jet fuel seeped into the tap water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in 2021, thousands of military families bathed in it, cooked with it, and gave it to their children to drink. Now, the U.S. government is arguing those actions count as happening during the course of military service.
‘You cannot stop it’: Families near Waiawa Stream fear repeat flooding
PEARL CITY (HawaiiNewsNow) - As rain approaches Oahu, some Pearl City residents are still dealing with damage from recent Kona low storms and fear another round of flooding could be on the way. Residents said state crews were out Thursday clearing debris and vegetation from Waiawa Stream to improve water...
Minor problems across the state Thursday as residents brace for heavy rains in Friday...
"I've seen rain come from down the mountain where it's sprinkling out in Kihei, and it'll have a river come down the mountain."

















