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City crews responding after 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled in Palolo
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city’s Department of Environmental Services responded to a wastewater spill in Palolo on Thursday morning. It happened near the intersection of Kaʻau Street and Palolo Avenue. ENV crews said they were notified of the spill just after 9:10 a.m. Workers were able to stop the spill around 10:30 a.m.
EMS: 3 in serious condition after being trapped in Waikiki hotel elevator
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two teenage girls and a man were hospitalized in serious condition after being trapped in a Waikiki hotel elevator Wednesday night, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said. The incident happened at the Holiday Inn Express on Kuhio Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Officials said a total of 10 people...
Man is found guilty on all charges for fatal 2022 Tantalus shooting
A man accused of shooting and killing a teen in the Tantalus area of Round Top Drive two years ago has been found guilty on all charges. Nainoa Damon was convicted for the murder of 18-year-old Haʻaheo Kolona after trying to rob another person in March 2022. In testimony,...
HNN News Brief (May 16, 2024)
The governor has signed an emergency proclamation and pledged an all-of-government response to a kona low system nearing the islands that forecasters warn could bring record rains, flash flooding and thunderstorms. The city has also activated its Emergency Operations Center.
NWS: Flood Watch in effect through Friday
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau through Friday due to a developing storm north of the islands. According to NWS, the highest chance for excessive rainfall appears to be over Oahu and possibly parts of Maui County starting Wednesday night, and will […]
Beauty queen's mental health journey sheds light during Mental Health Awareness Month
HONOLULU (Island News) -- This is Mental Health Awareness Month. In light of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant winners suddenly resigning citing mental health related issues, Island News talks a local Beauty Queen about her struggles and triumphs over mental wellness. Asianna Saragosa-Torres won the title of Miss...
Friday Weather - More wet weather and flood alerts for parts of the state
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A kona low north of the state will continue drawing unstable tropical moisture northward over the islands into Saturday. Bands of showers producing moderate to heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will move over the central and western islands tonight through at least Friday.
HPD opens murder investigation following Wahiawa shooting
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu police have opened up a murder investigation following an apparent shooting in Wahiawa that left one man dead. HPD responded to the call shortly after 9:30 p.m. at an illegal game room in the Wahiawa area. According to police, three adult males entered the game room where an incident occurred between […]
NWS, emergency officials monitoring Wahiawa reservoir as water levels near flood threshold
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Weather Service and the city’s emergency management center continue to closely monitor water levels in the Wilson Reservoir, otherwise known as Lake Wilson. This comes as heavy rains persist throughout the island. At 9:15 a.m. Friday, water levels at the reservoir were reported at...
The Number Of People Living On The Streets Of Oahu Has Nearly Doubled In The Last Decade
More people than ever are sleeping on Oahu’s streets, parks and beaches, according to data from an annual homeless survey released Wednesday. The Point in Time count — a federally mandated effort to identify the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January — located 4,494 homeless people on Oahu this year, a roughly 12% increase from 2023.
Windward residents cleaning up from deluge of rain
HONOLULU (KHON2) — More flooding was a big concern for the windward side following nearly a week of daily rain. On Monday, the National Weather Service said over 10 inches of rain fell over Maunawili, which was the most rain across the island that day. It left grounds from Waimanalo to Kahaluu completely saturated, which […]
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