NWS Honolulu issued a Flash Flood Advisory for Molokaʻi until 6 p.m. HST on April 8; officials urged residents to avoid flooded roads and follow local alerts.

Police swarmed downtown Honolulu late Wednesday after an attempted murder call on Lusitana Street; the victim's condition remains unknown.

NWS Honolulu warned of waterspouts and damaging gusts off the Big Island through 10:15 a.m. HST; mariners were urged to seek safe harbor.

Jason Momoa and Jack Johnson will headline an April 23 benefit at Ko Olina to raise funds for Hawaiʻi families hit by recent floods.

The University of Hawai‘i and coach Eran Ganot have agreed in principle to a contract extension as UH prepares to join the Mountain West after a 24–9 season. The deal is meant to keep continuity while the school finalizes terms.

A 35-year-old man was treated by EMS after a stabbing on Waterhouse Street in Kalihi and taken to a hospital in serious condition.

The National Park Service will run limited tours of Honouliuli, Oahu’s hidden WWII internment site, this summer — a managed opening of the 123‑acre gulch.

The state says it has launched an interim Disaster Case Management Program to connect Kona Low survivors with case managers for housing, financial and mental-health help.

A Kapaa man, identified as Tristen Kuehu, 38, was killed when his moped was struck by a sedan on Kūhiō Highway in Anahola; police say the rider was not believed to be wearing a helmet. Investigators have closed the highway and are seeking witnesses.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health posted a high-bacteria advisory for Mokulēʻia at Kiapoko Pt. 2 after tests showed elevated enterococci. Swimmers should avoid the water until tests clear the site.

Neale Asato of Asato Family Shop earned a spot among five finalists for the 2026 James Beard Award in Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker. The nod makes him Hawaiʻi's only finalist this year.

A City-shared drone flyover gives a new aerial look at the elevated guideway near the future Kūwili (Iwilei) Station as Segment 3 work advances.

A 46-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Makiki and Honolulu police say a suspect is in custody. Detectives say the victim had argued with his 23-year-old girlfriend.