Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell ends campaign for Hawaii governor

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- An Ohio man is in Hawaii this week to honor his late son. Dr. Bill Bauer comes every year to give out hundreds of cans of food to the houseless. A can of food is a meal to someone receiving it. But it's also nourishing the person who's giving it. That person is Dr. Bill Bauer, who started coming to Hawaii in 2010 "to assist the Punahou swim team with swimming. My son and I would come over, do competitive swim clinics, it was a really good bonding for my son and me at the time," he told KITV4.

HONOLULU (KITV4) – The vast majority of Hawaii residents support legalizing marijuana, according to a public opinion poll released Tuesday by the Hawaii Cannabis Industry Association (HICIA). The poll showed that 86% of Hawaii residents who participated in the survey believe cannabis should be legal. Results show recreational cannabis...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Gerard Puana, the uncle of convicted felon and former Honolulu Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, has reached a nearly 3 million dollar settlement with the City and County of Honolulu. Puana was at the center of the infamous case after being framed for mailbox theft as part of the...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Well if you think it's getting busier in Waikiki. It is. New numbers from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism reveal December's monthly visitor count reached 91.5% passenger recovery from the same time in 2019.

KAILUA, Hawaiii (KITV4) -- As hikers approach the Olomana Trail, a new sign warns visitors that six people have fallen to their deaths -- all but one between the second and third peak. The sign then lists each fatal fall, the most recent occurring in November 2022.

HONOLULU (AP) — A humpback whale was freed Tuesday after it was found in a life-threatening entanglement of rope, with a bundle of gear and two buoys attached. The whale was freed off of Kona near the Kona Airport, in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration statement.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii families could get some financial relief, at the school cafeteria. Who says there is no free lunch? That's what public school students had during the pandemic and what they would get again - if a bill passes this legislative session.

KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV4) -- The family of a Maui firefighter fighting for his life after getting swept into a storm drain, said he's showing promising signs of recovery. According to a website for 24-year-old Treʻ Evans-Dumaran, he remains on a ventilator, but moved his foot, opened his eyes, and even gave a thumbs up on Thursday.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Honolulu Police Department has released its 2022 disciplinary report. Overall, HPD disciplined 22 officers for 14 incidents. Several of the cases resulted in the officers being let go.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hundreds of Honolulu city parking meters have now been configured to accept payments via a smartphone app, officials said. According to the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS), approximately 1,700 parking meters are now capable of accepting the updated payment method. The move to update the meters is part of an effort to modernize the city’s transportation system, officials said.

WAILUKU, Hawaii (KITV4) -- The Maui Police Department is facing separate lawsuits brought forward by three female employees of the department. According to court documents, all three women claim they have faced gender discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment and harassment.

WAHIAWA (KITV4) -- Friends of one of the University of Hawaii volleyball aunties are putting together a benefit concert to raise money to help Lauretta Sewake and her family rebuild their home. Sewake's house on Lauone Loop in Wahiawa caught fire last month, causing major damage.

WAILUKU, Hawaii (KITV4) -- Maui Police are searching for a woman who allegedly fled from her home in Wailuku after losing custody of her infant son. Authorities on the Valley Isle issued a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) for 37-year-old Nadira L. Rosado on Tuesday after they say she fled with her 3-month-old son.

KIHEI, Maui (KITV4) -- Jeremy Gillespie was standing on the porch of his Kihei vacation rental when he noticed two firefighters dragging someone out of the water. He says 24-year-old Tre Evans-Dumaran was unresponsive without a pulse, and a handful of people, including Gillespie, a firefighter himself from Ohio, took turns doing CPR for about 10 minutes until paramedics arrived.

WAILEA, Hawaii (KITV4) -- An argument over a parking spot led to a stabbing at a Wailea shopping complex, Tuesday night, Maui police say. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. at The Shops at Wailea, located in the 3700 block of Wailea Ala Nui Drive.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Honolulu police shut down the Waikiki bound lanes of Kalakaua Avenue at Kanunu Street on Monday night, after a vehicle crashed into a pole. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

MILILANI, Hawaii (KITV4) -- An assault that left two people injured in Mililani is now being investigated as an attempted murder case, Honolulu Police say. One person has been arrested after police were called out to a report of an aggravated assault in the Mililani Walmart parking lot located in the 95-600 block of Lanikuhana Avenue just after 9 a.m.

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The newly-freed Albert "Ian" Schweitzer, one of the three men convicted in the rape and murder of Dana Ireland, is making his first public appearance to share his story and raise awareness on wrongful convictions. It's only been a week and a half since Hawaii island judge...

UPDATE 10:00 p.m.: Honolulu Police confirm that a 50-year-old has died after colliding with a truck while riding his bike. The accident occurred in the area of Mokapu Saddle Road and Kapaa Quarry Road in the Kailua area.

HONOLULU (KITV4) - Overall, partly to mostly sunny skies across the islands with isolated showers to start; scattered showers in the afternoon. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies over Kaua'i with numerous afternoon showers. There is a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms on Hawai'i Island. Highs 79 to 84. Variable winds 5 to 15 mph.