Rail construction prompts lane closures along Kamehameha Hwy., Dillingham Blvd.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A four-year-long, 24-hour, seven-day-a-week lane closure will begin next month for more rail work in Kalihi. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) said closure is part of the City Center Guideway and Stations project, which aims to build three new stations and new sections...
Waipio Valley Road to close for geophysical survey
HAWAII ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - A geophysical survey will close Waipio Valley Road to all traffic starting next week. County of Hawaii officials said the road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. between the Waipio Valley lookout and the beach access road beginning on Tuesday and continuing through Friday.
Mistaken identity victim to receive nearly $1.8M for spending years in state hospital
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man held in a psychiatric facility for more than two years under another person’s name will receive $1.775 million as part of a global settlement, with a portion of that money coming from taxpayers. Joshua Spriestersbach, a former homeless Oahu man, was arrested by Honolulu...
HPD investigates armed robbery at Tantalus Lookout
The Honolulu Police Department has opened an investigation into an armed robbery at Tantalus Lookout.
Diamond Head house fire determined to be intentionally set; HPD opens arson case
The Honolulu Police Department opened an arson investigation in relation to the Diamond Head home that was destroyed on Feb. 18.
Police open burglary investigation following shots fired in Mapunapuna
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating an armed burglary following shots fired in Mapunapuna. On Saturday, around 1:44 a.m., officers responded to an armed burglary at a gym in Mapunapuna. Police reported that two male suspects wearing black hoodies were armed with AR-15 rifles and pointed them...
Honolulu firefighters extinguish Kalihi abandoned house fire
"Luckily, when we arrived on scene, there was no one found inside."
What’s Cooking: one of China’s largest coffee chain and shabu house to open first...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new restaurant concept and popular coffee shop have made their way to Hawaii. Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House on Kapiolani Boulevard will be the first Hawaii location for upscale F&B company Chubby Group from the mainland. With more than 20 locations across the U.S., Chubby Group is...
City Council clears way for HART to explore expanded route
With the Honolulu City Council’s passage of Bill 60 (2025) and Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s anticipated enactment of the measure, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation is on track to explore the expansion of the Skyline system beyond its currently authorized limits. The council passed the bill on...
Residents frustrated after HART meeting on rail construction gets cancelled
Construction has been happening on Dillingham Boulevard for four years, and now, residents can expect to have four more years of roadwork. A community meeting scheduled by the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation was canceled due to safety concerns, leaving residents frustrated.
