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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Wednesday, a serious crash involving a pedestrian occurred on the H1 East Freeway in the Pearl City area. It was reported to the Honolulu Police Department at about 8:15 p.m. that an unidentified motorist was traveling eastbound on the H1 freeway when the motorist traveled to the right of

HONOLULU (Island News) – The suspect involved in an apparent attempted murder investigation in Mountain View, has been charged. 35-year-old Kawika Ah Nee was charged with Second-Degree Attempted Murder, Carrying or Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Separate Felony, and Place to Keep Ammunition. The charges...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The families of Patrick J. Haskell and Margaret Rimmler—the married couple killed in the Kauai helicopter tour crash on March 26, 2026 — have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter tour operator and related companies. “The Haskell and Rimmler families are devastated by...

Richianna DeGuzman walked onto the campus of James Campbell High School in Ewa Beach this week for her first day of classes, three years after a stray bullet struck her in the head at Maili Beach Park in Waianae during what should have been an ordinary day at the beach. She was 17 at the time, and doctors initially bel

A Hawaiʻi First Circuit Court judge ruled in late July that Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters was ineligible to run for another term. The ruling came after many voters had already mailed in their ballots. Waters has since appealed the decision, but it remains unclear if the court will reverse course.

Several former Hawaii residents have established various restaurants across the United States mainland to share their traditional food culture and family recipes.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Kapolei woman will serve two years in prison after she admitted to filing fraudulent unemployment claims during the pandemic. Phoebe Trinh, 33, was sentenced in federal court in Honolulu on Wednesday. In addition to prison time, she must also serve six months of supervised release. Trinh,..

WINDWARD OAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- A scheduled lighting outage on the Pali Highway will take place for several hours on Thursday as Hawaiian Electric clears vegetation in the area. The planned outage will be on the Pali Highway through the tunnels in both directions from 8:30 a.m. to 5...

Honolulu police have launched a new "Drone as First Responder" program designed to get eyes on emergency scenes before officers arrive. The drones will respond to select high-priority 911 calls, giving officers real-time information to improve response and safety.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The F45 fitness center in Kaka’ako has about 500 active members, but come the new year, they will likely have to exercise elsewhere. The popular gym has been at its Kawaiahao Street location for the past five years, under a lease with Ward Village. “It’s not...