Jabbawockeez donate $65K to Liliuokalani Trust for new Honolulu youth center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Remember TGI Friday’s and the Honolulu Club? The building has been transformed and the Jabawockeez were in Hawai’i to make a big donation. The hip hop dance crew known for their white masks and gloves came from Las Vegas to show off their moves and gave a $65,000 to the Lili’uokalani Trust.
Hawaiʻi’s wealthiest ZIP code may surprise you
The wealthiest ZIP Code in Hawaiʻi may surprise you. It's an area of Honolulu known less for sprawling beachfront estates and more for luxury high-rises. The wealthiest areas of Hawaiʻi traditionally have large single-family homes, usually with beachfront property or sweeping ocean views. Think Kahala, Kailua or...
Woman killed in Makakilo pedestrian crash identified
KAPOLEI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office identified on Friday the woman who died after a vehicle crashed into her in Makakilo. Officials said Sun Hei Lee, 77, died of blunt force trauma to the head and neck and ruled her death as an accident. The crash happened...
Judge denies bail for woman accused of killing adopted daughter
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A judge denied bail Friday for a woman accused of killing her adopted daughter. Lehua Kalua and her husband, Isaac Kalua, are accused of murdering and dismembering the body of 6-year-old Isabella “Ariel” Kalua in 2021. The couple previously pleaded not guilty to charges of...
Honolulu police crack down on e-motorcycles in West Oahu
Oahu is experiencing a troubling rise in traffic fatalities, with numbers already more than double compared to last year. Many incidents involve e-bikes and e-motorcycles. Dozens of bicycles and e-bikes gather at an Ewa Beach school, ready to hit the roads as the school day ends. Recently, there has been an alarming...
Hawaii Police Department K-9 dies after being left in car
The Hawaii Police Department is mourning the loss of their K9 Archer.
Homeowner seeks help to repair damage from neighboring house fire
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An East Honolulu man whose home was damaged by fire last week is asking for help from the community. Alan Kam said his house was destroyed last Thursday morning after flames spread from his neighbor’s house on Lawelawe Street in Aina Haina. His neighbor’s home was...
Arson suspect pleads not guilty to starting 2 brush fires on Oahu
Antonio Vierra, the arson suspect in two Oahu brush fires, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. Vierra is accused of starting the fire in Kunia and Haleiwa on Aug. 23, 2025. The defendant was released after he posted $50,000 bond for the first charge in the Kunia Road fire. He was arrested a second time on Aug....
Car collides with tree killing 13-year-old boy in Pahala
Latest weather models show Kiko tracking more north. Hawaii joins state alliance to coordinate public health guidelines. Hawaii will join California, Oregon, and Washington to coordinate public health guidelines and vaccine recommendations “grounded in science, not in ideology.”. Billboard of Ewa Beach’s Sagapolutele...
Pedestrian Fatality in Makakilo Raises Oahu’s Traffic Death Toll, No Drugs or Speeding Suspected
Tragedy struck the community of Makakilo when a pedestrian was fatally injured after being hit by a car on Palahia Street, Honolulu police reported. The incident, which happened yesterday morning, involved a 71-year-old driver who struck a pedestrian, believed to be in her 60s, as she walked outside of a marked...