First Alert Forecast: Tracking a developing storm, flooding conditions possible later in the week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Breezy trades weaken slightly during midweek, then restrengthen by late in the week. Potential tropical development threatens to bring heavy rainfall to eastern portions of the state during the latter half of the week, though uncertainty remains higher than usual at this time. Still high rain
Maui residents surrender nearly 40 guns, 58 pounds of illegal fireworks in Kahului
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui residents turned in nearly 40 firearms and 58 pounds of illegal fireworks during Saturday’s dual buyback event in Kahului. The event was hosted by the Maui Police Department in partnership with the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), as well as the Honolulu Police Department (HPD
Honolulu Spilled 27M Gallons Of Sewage In A New System Failure
Two and a half weeks after Tropical Storm Lala dumped more than a trillion gallons of rain on the islands, Honolulu issued a press release with another startling number: A sewage spill during the storm had leaked roughly 26 million gallons of bacteria-laden effluent mixed with stormwater into Honolulu Harbor.
Power outage in Hawaii Kai leaves about 13K in the dark
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A power outage in Hawaii Kai is leaving thousands Sunday night. The outage was reported at around 8:08 p.m. According to Hawaiian Electric’s outage map, 13,750 customers are without power in:. Aina Haina. Hahaione. Hawaii Kai. Hawaii Loa Ridge. Kalama Valley. Kamiloiki. Koko Head. Koko Marina
Hawaiian Electric replacing aging utility poles along Farrington Highway
Hawaiian Electric is replacing more than 100 aging wooden utility poles along Farrington Highway with stronger materials as part of a three-year project to strengthen the power grid and improve wildfire resilience on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast.
Multiple hospitalized after fumes inhaled onboard Delta aircraft in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) – Multiple people were hospitalized after inhaling some type of fumes onboard an aircraft on Saturday night. According to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS), paramedics treated three women, ages 27, 31, and 42. Officials reported that the women suffered headaches and nausea after inhal
21-year-old man arrested following alleged assault in Chinatown
HONOLULU (Island News) – A man was arrested following an apparent assault incident that occurred in the Chinatown area early Sunday morning. According to police documents, a 21-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 23-year-old man with a dangerous instrument at 12:15 a.m. As a result of the alleged assault, the...
What’s Cooking: Famous Seoul bakery bringing signature pies to Hawaii for limited pop-up
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A popular pie shop from South Korea is making its island debut this month, blending classic American comfort flavors with traditional Korean baking techniques. Thousand Pie, a Seoul-based bakery known for drawing long lines of dessert lovers, is teaming up with DOMODOMO Hawaii for a limited p
Honolulu firefighters extinguish brush fire in Moanalua area
HONOLULU (Island News) – Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) crews extinguished a brush fire that was reported in the Moanalua area on Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to Onipaa St. at approximately 3:29 p.m. to find no signs of smoke, but later relocated to Tripler Army Medical Center after the incident was upgra
Honolulu firefighters control building fire on South King Street
HONOLULU (Island News) – Firefighters responded to a building fire incident in Honolulu on Sunday afternoon. The location of the fire was reportedly in the area of S. King St., with the first alarm being initiated at 3:13 p.m. The Honolulu Emergency Management (EMS) crews arrived at the scene...
