New details unveiled in Waianae child torture investigation
The Honolulu Police Department held a press conference to provide updates on an investigation involving the alleged torture of a child in Waianae.
Pearl City’s Button Up Cafe Ditches Cramped 19-Seat Spot for AC and 64 Chairs
Button Up Cafe, the Korean-Hawaiian-American brunch spot that's been feeding Pearl City since 2016, has reopened in a much bigger home within Pearl City Plaza. The new location seats 64 customers, a dramatic jump from the original space's 19 seats, and for the first time, diners can eat their loco moco without sweating
65-year-old man arrested after alleged firearm threat in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) arrested a man after he allegedly threatened a group of people with a firearm in Honolulu on Saturday evening. According to police highlights, the incident happened in the Ala Moana area at approximately 4:20 p.m. when a 65-year-old man allegedly brandished
Pop culture fans head to Blaisdell for inaugural HNL x Fandom Expo
Special guests from HNL x Fandom preview the new pop culture, anime, and comic expo taking over the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this weekend.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in H-1 crash near Kaahumanu overpass
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said a 60-year-old man riding a motorcycle apparently crashed into a vehicle and suffered a serious leg injury.
What’s Cooking: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue celebrates SPAM Musubi Day with free giveaways
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - SPAM Musubi has become so synonymous with Hawaii, that a local company created a special holiday to celebrate the popular snack. “We didn’t invent SPAM musubi. We just figured something everybody here has been eating since their hanabada days deserved its own day,” said Elisia Flores, CEO of
Mayor Derek Kawakami’s watch party kicks off in Downtown Honolulu
Mayor Derek Kawakami's watch party is underway in Downtown Honolulu as Hawaii voters await the first ballot printout of the night. His campaign manager says affordability and quality of life for all residents have been the central pillars of a five-month statewide campaign.
Firefighters extinguish fire at commercial building in Kalihi
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Firefighters extinguished a fire at a vacant building in Kalihi on Friday evening and the cause is currently under investigation. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call about a fire at 1190 Dillingham Blvd. in Kalihi at 6:03 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7. When firefighters got t
City’s Office of Economic Revitalization to cease operations next week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After six years, the City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization is ceasing operations next Friday, Aug. 14. The closure was announced Friday and comes after the Honolulu City Council and Mayor Rick Blangiardi clashed over funding after an audit that found OER was not meet
MPD Chief John Pelletier responds to indictment of police lieutenant
MPD Chief John Pelletier released a statement in reponse to police lieutenant Michael Vaituulala's several charges. Authorities allege Vaituulala accepted bribes, approved illegal chicken fighting events and leaked sensitive investigative information in exchange for cash.

















