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HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man was arrested following a Chinatown terroristic threatening incident on Saturday where a gunshot was fired. The second suspect in this case remains at large. Police opened an investigation after two men allegedly threatened and harassed people at the Chinese Cultural Plaza on Saturday,...

EWA BEACH, Hawaii (Island News) – Police are investigating an apparent attempted murder incident after a man was dropped off at a hospital with gunshot wounds early Thursday morning. According to police highlights, on Thursday morning at approximately 2:56 a.m., a 20-year-old man was dropped off at a medical...

Family members held a somber celebration for Daniel Layug lay in a medically induced coma after nearly drowning at Paradise Cove beach on Sunday.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A grand jury indicted two men allegedly behind a scheme to steal residential properties. Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, are accused of forging and recording fake deeds before selling them, or attempting to sell them, to unsuspecting buyers. “These men stole the rightful owners’...

EWA BEACH (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 16-year-old boy was released from custody after he allegedly pulled out a gun during a fight. The Honolulu Police Department said the incident occurred in the Ewa Beach area Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Police said the teen agreed to fight another boy, 17, when the...

As Tina Grandinetti canvassed door to door in her Kaimukī-Kahala-Kapahulu district last summer, she could see through screen doors mail-in ballots on coffee tables lined up next to campaign materials of all the candidates in her District 20 race. For Grandinetti, who was in her first race for the...

Finding a life companion is not always the easiest thing to do in Hawaiʻi's small communities.

This week's Wags and Whiskers' feature is Zena! She is a playful, adventurous girl who loves to explore everything the world has to offer.

The Honolulu City Council has approved a new collective bargaining agreement for police officers, which will increase officer pay by 27% through 2029. Council Chair Tommy Waters said, "This agreement honors the commitment of our officers while addressing one of HPD's most pressing challenges–recruitment and...

The University of Hawaii Athletics Department is asking state lawmakers for millions of dollars more for its budget next year.