Chick-fil-A opens its fifth Oahu location Thursday in Kapolei, featuring Hawaii's first indoor playground at any chain location. Customers wearing cow print on opening day receive free entrées.

Kaua‘i's Planning Department is seeking proposals for a public art monument at the 1924 Battle of Hanapēpē site, with a submission deadline of September 1.

Mayor Richard Bissen will visit Molokaʻi on August 25-26 to engage with residents and discuss local governance as part of his "Mayor Bissen and Team in Your Town" initiative.

The Honolulu All-Stars were eliminated from the Little League World Series after a 3-0 loss to South Carolina, despite previous successes under manager Gerald Oda.

Kaua‘i firefighters, assisted by locals with extinguishers, quickly extinguished a shed fire in Kōloa; no injuries reported, cause under investigation.

Hawaii's unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in July, its lowest level since before COVID-19, signaling strong economic recovery from pandemic highs.

Honolulu's City Council is pushing back against new state rules requiring two ADUs per lot as the city's decade-old affordable housing strategy shows disappointing results.

The Shidler College of Business at UH Manoa begins search for a new dean as Vance Roley plans to transition back to teaching after over two decades of leadership.

Mililani High School's football team narrowly defeated Kailua with a 9-7 victory, after linebacker Samson "Toa" Satele blocked a 37-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds.

A female motorcyclist is in critical condition after losing control and hitting a curb in Waianae. She was ejected and not wearing a helmet. Traffic was affected due to the investigation.

Honolulu's Nimitz Highway and Iwilei Road will see long-term lane closures until September 2030 due to HART's transportation project, affecting daily traffic.

Hawaii Nurses Association secures a new contract, averting a strike at Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital.

Hawaii is digitizing 90,000 historic maps to offer a searchable online map service, easing access to cartographic data and saving time and money for the public.