Honolulu regulators decide not to issue any violations for railing collapse at Moana Surfrider
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Honolulu regulators have decided to not issue any violations to the owners of the Moana Surfrider hotel in Waikiki after railings from one of its rooms collapsed to the beach below. The railing collapsed in late Jan. 2024 and amazingly did not land on anyone, falling...
Deadly Ewa Beach collision leaves one dead, three hospitalized
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to deadly two-vehicle collision in Ewa Beach during the early morning hours of July 12, the department said.
Armed man wanted for allegedly shooting man in Kalihi
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Police are searching for Dante Miller who is wanted for allegedly shooting a man in Kalihi this week. The 51-year-old suspect is said to be involved in a shooting that occurred on Monday, July 7, shortly before 9 p.m. A man was shot that night; information on the current condition of...
Woman, 41, dead following Waimanalo collision
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A fatal Waimanalo collision involving a moped left a 41-year-old woman dead during the late night hours of July 11, the Honolulu Police Department said. According to authorities, the collision occurred on Kalanianaʻole Highway and Bell Street when a 44-year-old male motorist was traveling...
Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire...
WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — When there’s enough rain, the mountain-framed expanse of vacant land behind Calvin Endo’s house looks like the lush and verdant landscape that makes tropical Hawaii famous. But in the summer, when the jungle of eyeball-high invasive grasses and spindly tree branches fade to brown, he fears it...
HFD: Woman injured after scooter fire in Kalihi
Honolulu Fire Department confirmed a woman was injured after a building fire broke out in Kalihi.
City recommends safeguards for vehicle title changes
HONOLULU (Island News) – The City and County of Honolulu is recommending new safeguards when it comes to transferring vehicle titles. Number one on the list: both buyers and private sellers should go together in person to transfer the title at a satellite city hall on Oahu. Car buyers...
Teen in critical condition after Kalihi assault involving multiple suspects
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Crime Stoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking for the public to help identify the suspects in an assault that left a 15-year-old boy in critical condition. On Monday, June 30, around 9:40 p.m., patrol officers were sent to an “aggravated assault-type case” at Kapiolani...
Jennifer Santos appointed Executive Director for the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts
HONOLULU (Island News) – Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has announced his pick for the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. Jennifer Santos stepped into the role Thursday, July 10, 2025 bringing with her more than 20 years of experience across corporate, nonprofit and Native Hawaiian...
‘It’s here and it’s in demand.’ Warning from first responders as designer drug claims...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There have now been five overdose deaths on Oahu attributed to a dangerous cocktail of drugs containing Bromazolam so far in 2025. First responders are sounding the alarm as the designer drug is increasingly being found in victims by the Honolulu medical examiner. In 2021, Bromazolam was...
