Moped driver critically hurt in Waianae collision, speed suspected
WAIANAE, Hawaii (Island News) – A critical collision involving a vehicle and a moped resulted in a driver being hospitalized for critical injuries. The collision occurred on Farrington Hwy on Sunday night at approximately 7:53 p.m. when a 47-year-old woman stopped in the eastbound turn lane of the highway at the...
Spotlight Now breaks down some of the biggest stories from 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As 2025 comes to a close, HNN’s Daryl Huff and the Spotlight Now team took a look at some of the influential stories that defined the year in Hawaii. Deadly New Year’s fireworks accident. The year began with a massive illegal fireworks explosion, killing six...
Thousands of firecracker permits granted ahead of New Year’s Eve
The law prohibits Oahu residents from using or possessing large aerial fireworks and requires a permit to purchase firecrackers.
Suspect tells judge he killed mother ‘in self defense’
The man accused of killing his mother over the weekend says he did it in self-defense.
Kamehameha Schools no longer requiring tuition for all students
Kamehameha Schools announced that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, all Kamehameha preschools and K-12 campuses will no longer require tuition.
Christmas heat in Houston rivals Honolulu’s as record warmth grips Southeast Texas
Houston is matching or setting heat records in the run-up to Christmas. Here’s what’s driving the heat in Southeast Texas and what comes next.
Volunteers Oversee Hawaiʻi Charter Schools. The State Has Little Say Over Them
The opening of DreamHouse ʻEwa Beach’s high school campus last November marked a significant milestone for the six-year-old charter school, which was teaching freshman students in a renovated fitness studio not long ago. The $26 million building included two floors of open learning spaces to encourage student...
City working to restore potholes across the island following heavy rains
With flooding and heavy rains all throughout last week, multiple roads across the island are left with pesky potholes and in need of repaving.
Wife of man who allegedly punched school official arrested
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The wife of a man allegedly caught on camera punching a school assistant athletic director was arrested Tuesday morning. Jamielee Noga, 38, was taken into custody at around 11 a.m. on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening. She is accused of threatening Natalie Iwamoto after...
Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi selects 3 names to send to the governor for House...
The members of the Oʻahu County Committee’s House District 36 selection body voted for two candidates out of a possible three: Daisy Hartsfield and Maurice Morita. Under the Democratic Party bylaw Article IX Section 5C, if for any reason, the selection body is not able to select three names, the County Chair may...
