Drone Tour Shows Skyline Rail Muscling Into Iwilei
For anyone who has been craning their neck from behind construction cones in Iwilei, the City of Honolulu just handed over the aerial view you have been missing. A new drone flyover shared Tuesday traces the future Kūwili (Iwilei) Station area and the rail guideway alignment as work marches east along Ala Moana...
‘Horrifying’: Oahu woman finds CRB in newly purchased bag of soil
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A sale on soil for about $5 a bag at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Waipahu initially enticed Wendy Manalo. The Waialua resident bought three bags, but she later realized the discount was not worth it. “It was like out of a horror movie. It...
Flooding shuts down Hokulani Elementary through the end of the school year
One week after rapid floods destroyed their classrooms, Hokulani Elementary School students are getting ready to move to different schools. They will have to finish out the year elsewhere as crews work on repairing damaged classrooms.
Sunset Beach Gunpoint Robbery Shocks North Shore As Cops Hunt Second Suspect
A late-night armed robbery at Sunset Beach early Tuesday has rattled the North Shore, leaving a 48-year-old man shaken but with only minor injuries and Honolulu police still looking for a second suspect. Police say two men approached the victim near the park restroom at about 1:30 a.m. One man...
Dozens without homes after flood destroys neighborhoods on Oahu’s North Shore
From homes knocked off foundations to residents rescued from floodwaters, the impact on Oahu’s North Shore is severe. Kathy Nelson described the moment water poured into her home, forcing a life-saving escape. Officials said long-term recovery efforts are now underway.
Woman, 23, arrested in connection to Makiki murder
MAKIKI, Oahu (KHON2) — More details were revealed in the ongoing murder investigation in Makiki. Honolulu police said that on Monday, March 30, around 5 p.m., officers located and arrested a 23-year-old woman for Murder in the Second Degree. Police said that during the investigation, it was revealed that a...
Legendary music group coming to Hawaii in support of flood recovery
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Earth, Wind & Fire is scheduled to perform at the Blaisdell Arena for one night in June to help fund local flooding relief efforts. The concert is set for Saturday, June 13, at 8 p.m. Organizers said there will be no opening act, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to help those...
Texas IT Boss Busted In Alleged Honolulu Military Bid-Rigging Ring
A Texas IT contractor is at the center of a long-running military procurement scandal after federal prosecutors in Honolulu charged him with helping steer lucrative technology work to favored vendors for nearly a decade. Court filings name Alan Hayward James, 51, and allege that from April 2016 through April 2025 he...
Approaching deadline for SNAP recipients to get reimbursed for food lost during severe storm
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The deadline is approaching for residents who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to get reimbursed for food purchased with SNAP that was lost during the second Kona low storm. The Hawaii Department of Human Services reminds SNAP recipients who experienced food loss during...
FDNY Incident Management Team deploys to Oahu for Kona low recovery
The FDNY Specialized Incident Management Team has deployed a 14-member crew to Oahu to assist with logistics and debris removal following the recent Kona low storms.
