Ocean Safety warns public to stay out of water on Kauai north shores
Officials are advising against swimming and other ocean activities at Hanalei Bay and other north shores due to heavy runoff and brown water conditions.
May 10, 2026Open source
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Kauai police seek help locating missing 17-year-old girl
Kauai police are asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Zoee Fabiana who was last seen at Lihue Airport.
May 10, 2026Open source
Kauai entertainer makes a dangerous discovery along an eastside shore
Comedian Zavier Cummings says he found more than 40 syringes scattered behind the old Otsuka’s Furniture building.
May 8, 2026Open source
Police arrest Wailua man after multiple burglary incidents, $20K bail
Kauai Police arrested Kamron Cortez, 31, in Wailua after a foot chase for a felony warrant and suspicion of burglaries and vehicle thefts.
May 7, 2026Open source
Dozens of discarded needles scattered on Kauai shore discovered by Kauai comedian
Born and raised on Kaua’i, Lei kicked off her on-air career joining the KITV4 in 2014. From traffic reporter to weather anchor and news reporter, today you...
May 7, 2026Open source
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center expands to Kauai
The Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center will host a grand opening celebration on Friday, June 5, in Lihue.
May 1, 2026Open source
Volcano Watch: What happened to the leaves around Kilauea summit?
As you walk along Crater Rim Trail from Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluffs) heading towards the Uekahuna overlook in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you’ll notice...
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Lava fountains erupt from north vent as Kīlauea episode 47 begins
Episode 47 of Kīlauea’s latest eruption began Thursday, with vibrant lava fountaining from the north vent of Halemaʻumaʻu Crater.
May 15, 2026Open source
Precursory lava flows have begun at Kīlauea
The onset of episode 47 lava fountaining is forecasted at any time.
May 14, 2026Open source
Kaua’i Mayor Derek Kawakami officially files for Lt. Governor race
No other candidate has officially filed to run for the No. 2 elected post in the state, but five other candidates have pulled papers, including former Deputy...
May 13, 2026Open source
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San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficit
KSAT Investigates found San Antonio ISD's superintendent, executive cabinet and school board members spent more than $121,000 on travel since 2024, even as t...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Nonprofit kicks off ‘Year of the ʻAlawi’ campaign
Found only on Hawaii Island, the ‘Alawi is known for its habit of creeping along trunks and branches of koa and ‘ohi‘a trees probing under bark and int...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
$6M in renovations planned for UH Hilo theater
The Performing Arts Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will soon be getting a makeover.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Hawaii’s primary election unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout
There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when o...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Stephen Tsai: UH AD Elliott has faced obstacles galore in first year on the job
Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott spoke during a press conference announcing the hiring of new Wahine basketball coach Khalilah Mitchell. Since his offic...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Kona pedestrian dies after crash involving suspected DUI driver
A pedestrian struck by a pickup truck along the Old Kona Airport roadway in Kailua-Kona has died from injuries suffered in the crash, Hawaii police said.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Suit challenges campaign spending activity law
An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Graduation season, Hawaii style
Graduations in Hawaii feature traditions you won’t find anywhere else. From handmade lei to cultural ceremonies, students celebrate with deep meaning.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Thursday Weather | Breezy trade winds and steady weather through the next week
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across Hawaii through next week, bringing a typical pattern of light showers to windward and mountain areas whil...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Gov. Green launches Hawaii Medicaid fraud crackdown team
Governor Josh Green announced the creation of an independent Medicaid Fraud Strike Force within the Hawaii Department of Human Services to strengthen oversig...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Billy V Live: Hawaii News Now General Manager on the historic partnership with UH Athletics
Katie Pickman, General Manager of Hawaii News Now, sits down with Billy V to celebrate today’s historic partnership between UH Athletics and Hawaii News Now.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments on DUI field sobriety test refusals
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether refusing a voluntary roadside sobriety test can be used as evidence of guilt.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra announces reimagined season finale
The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra's season finale takes place Sunday, June 7, at 4 p.m., with a pre-concert conversation at 3 p.m., at the Neal S. Blaisdell Conc...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
An eclectic, off-grid Hawaii haven, 3 dead men and a suspect caught on surveillance video
Residents of Hawaii's remote and eclectic Puna district are grappling with the shocking killings of three men who were drawn to the area for its off-grid and...
May 30, 2026Open source
Hawaii manhunt ends with arrest of suspect in killings of 3 elderly men, police say
PAHOA, Hawaii (CNN) — A manhunt that left a Hawaii community on edge ended Thursday with the arrest of a suspect in the killings of three men at separate l...
May 30, 2026Open source
A man wanted in 3 killings has been apprehended after an intense search of Hawaii’s Big Island
The killings took place over two days in a remote and mostly rural part of the island.
May 29, 2026Open source
Hawaii triple-murder suspect captured following massive manhunt
A man wanted in connection with the killings of three men was apprehended Thursday after a massive search of Hawaii’s Big Island.
May 29, 2026Open source
Hawaii police search for man wanted in connection with 3 killings in 2 days
Hawaii Police Chief Reed Mahuna said authorities were deploying “significant resources and personnel” in trying to find Jacob Baker, of Pahoa, Hawaii.
May 29, 2026Open source
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San Antonio ISD’s six-figure travel tab: Hawaii, conferences and a district in deficit
KSAT Investigates found San Antonio ISD's superintendent, executive cabinet and school board members spent more than $121,000 on travel since 2024, even as t...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Nonprofit kicks off ‘Year of the ʻAlawi’ campaign
Found only on Hawaii Island, the ‘Alawi is known for its habit of creeping along trunks and branches of koa and ‘ohi‘a trees probing under bark and int...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
$6M in renovations planned for UH Hilo theater
The Performing Arts Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo will soon be getting a makeover.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Hawaii’s primary election unlikely to stir voter enthusiasm, turnout
There is little expectation that voters will turn out in droves for the upcoming Aug. 8 party primaries following the 2024 presidential election year, when o...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Stephen Tsai: UH AD Elliott has faced obstacles galore in first year on the job
Hawaii athletic director Matt Elliott spoke during a press conference announcing the hiring of new Wahine basketball coach Khalilah Mitchell. Since his offic...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Kona pedestrian dies after crash involving suspected DUI driver
A pedestrian struck by a pickup truck along the Old Kona Airport roadway in Kailua-Kona has died from injuries suffered in the crash, Hawaii police said.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Suit challenges campaign spending activity law
An expected legal challenge to legislation restricting influences on Hawaii elections and ballot measures next year has arrived, less than a month after the...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Graduation season, Hawaii style
Graduations in Hawaii feature traditions you won’t find anywhere else. From handmade lei to cultural ceremonies, students celebrate with deep meaning.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Thursday Weather | Breezy trade winds and steady weather through the next week
Moderate to breezy trade winds will continue across Hawaii through next week, bringing a typical pattern of light showers to windward and mountain areas whil...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
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