“Waiawa Stream overflows again, flooding Pearl City homes and frustrating residents.”
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Waiawa Stream overflowed Friday, flooding Pearl City homes with debris and renewing resident demands for better stream maintenance.
Thunderstorms are over, but some moisture is lingering around the state.
About 1,500 students received diplomas at 9 a.m. ceremony, and the remaining 1,300 accepted theirs in the 3:30 p.m. ceremony.
Makiki Banyan includes 80 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom affordable units for working individuals and families earning up to 80% area median income.
Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai said crews worked overnight to restore service but faced dangerous conditions due to continued lightning activity.
About 2,250 gallons spilled near the piers at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after a pipeline used to offload wastewater from ships in port ruptured.
The crash happened on Saturday, around 3:50 a.m. on Nimitz Highway near the Sand Island Access Road intersection.
Officers responded around 10:50 p.m. Friday after reports of a man lying in the roadway on Highway 130 near Orchidland Drive.
Two people died, and four people were injured on Friday after a head-on crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Thunderstorms pounded the islands, but particularly Oahu, with heavy rain and cloud-to-ground lightning.
Current Radar
Former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian affairs Dave Stilwell joined HNN’s Sunrise to break down the key takeaways from a former insider’s perspective.
Storm is on the move; western side of state will dry out and conditions will impove as upper level low moves eastward. More stable moderate trade wind weather will develop Monday into Tuesday. Mostly to partly cloudy with scattered and isolated rain showers; heavier showers and thunderstorms are forecast for portions of Hawaii Island
The island was under a flash flood warning for much of the afternoon.
A Maui man who died after crashing into the rear of a school bus was identified Friday.
Despite rainy weather that changed the sports schedule, the Le Jardin Academy Bulldogs took home their first state title Friday against Pearl City High School Chargers.
Police opened a murder investigation after a Hilo man was pronounced dead Thursday.
Families are encouraged to contact their child’s school directly with any questions.
Supporters say the effort could help people struggling with both poor health and damaged credit: “If we do it right, we’ll be life-changing for these families.”
If Senate Bill 2613 is signed into law, city permits would be void, affecting kupuna programs during the day and keiki programs after school hours.
The controversial Burning Man-inspired festival known as Falls on Fire will continue in Papaikou after a vote to approve a special use permit.
Hawaii Island fighter Jake Babian will headline the prelims Saturday at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles as Netflix debuts an MMA fight card.
They also won’t press charges against the man who assaulted Lytvynchuk.
The Hawaii High School Athletic Association said it is revising schedules, and all information is subject to change as conditions develop.
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization is forecasting rising costs for residents and uncertainty for the state’s tourism industry.
HNN’s Aloha for Hawaiʻi fundraiser supports Kona Low storm recovery with phone and online donations, an auction, live entertainment, celebrity guests, and more.
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said no charges will be filed against two HPD officers in the fatal Oct. 2, 2025 shooting of Sonny Siofele.
Scammers told Coble she had won $5.5 million in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes and needed to pay for taxes and insurance fees up front to claim the cash.
The driver was initially taken to Kau Hospital before being transferred to Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
Kauai officials advised residents and visitors to avoid Hanalei Bay due to heavy runoff and brown water Friday.
Carlsmith Beach Park and James Kealoha Beach Park were closed Friday due to a nearby shark sighting.
“She embodied the spirit of aloha,” said U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, about the memory of fallen Maui Police Officer Suzanne O.
Native Hawaiian families whose homes were impacted by the Kona low storms will be able to apply for financial aid Saturday.
The May 17 closure will allow helicopter operations to install rockfall netting; emergency vehicles and TheBus can pass with coordination.
The man accused of stabbing a teen in Kalihi on Monday is now being held on $100,000 bail.
Flood Watch: Ni’ihau thru Maui with a Flood Advisory up for Kauai possibly thru this afternoon and may be extended into the evening hours. A weather system is moving thru the islands right now. Expect heavy rainfall and possible thunderstorms thru the day today and possibly into this weekend.
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, made his initial court appearance Thursday.
A man visiting Kauai from Oklahoma was pronounced dead Wednesday after bystanders pulled him from the ocean.
Scott Ebner, Mike Lambert and David Lazar answered questions from viewers, days before one of them is chosen to be the city’s top cop.
Could some thunderstorms be firing up? A first alert heads up, periods of heavy rain possible for Friday into Saturday as an upper-level disturbance nears the islands.
Ocean safety officials in Hawaii are hoping new technology can help keep residents and visitors safe in the water.
It’s a moment the Mililani Trojans will never forget.
A Maui woman is warning other storm survivors to beware of scams after she was conned out of $600 by a man who promised to help her with flood damage.
A proposed change to Hawaii’s solar energy tax credit is raising concern across the renewable energy industry, with lawmakers and developers warning hundreds of projects could be affected.
Vice President J.D. Vance called Hawaii’s Medicaid fraud enforcement a “complete disgrace” and threatened to cut federal funding to the unit.
The public is invited to join the tradition by helping make and gather 38,000 lei, one for every servicemember laid to rest at the cemetery.
Some residents also said they weren’t too concerned about the virus.
Nearly two months after the Kona Low storms, residents at the Kapaakea Hawaiian Homes are still waiting for damaged ditches to be repaired.
Episode 47 of lava fountaining began at the summit of Kilauea Thursday.
The 6-foot-8 player from Bulgaria thanked Hawai‘i and its fans for their support: “I came here to play volleyball, but I leave with so much more than I could have ever imagined.”
The Building Industry Association is reminding folks not to take shortcuts when rebuilding and to be wary of contractors who claim they can get you expedited service.
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