A 51-year-old former Hilo resident pleaded not guilty to four counts of first‑degree sexual assault after being arrested in Florida and returned to the Big Island.

Gusty east-northeast trades will keep highs near 846F and a Small Craft Advisory in place through Saturday around local channels.

Grace's Inn on S. Beretania was red-placarded after a kitchen sewage backup and has been allowed to reopen under a yellow placard while repairs are verified.

UH struck a four‑year, roughly $30M TV partnership with Hawaii News Now that will move at least 110 home events per season to free TV and a new streaming channel. The deal starts July 1, 2026.

High Surf Advisory for south shores through 6 p.m. HST. Breezy trades and spotty showers will shape beach and harbor conditions.

Kūmelewai Hale will add 95 apartments for educators on Mililani High's lower campus, a roughly $80M project prioritized for DOE staff and households up to 120% AMI.

A Maui father arrested in May is due back in court as prosecutors prepare a third trial in his 2012 son's death. The renewed case raises new sentencing questions.

A pared-back café and retail shop from designer Momo Sakauye soft-opened on Waimanu Street, serving a compact coffee menu and rotating pastries.

The state high court will decide whether refusing a voluntary field sobriety test can be used against drivers in license revocations and DUI cases.

A Honolulu fishers group filed notice to restart Oʻahu aquarium collecting with a 35‑species white list and up to 15 permits — and neighbors and lawmakers pushed back.

Prosecutors say a Waipahu man raped and physically abused a 40‑year‑old woman; he faces first‑degree sexual assault and abuse charges and is jailed on $300,000 bail.

A front‑row Kohanaiki estate, Hale Kai Apo, closed for $21 million in mid‑April, ranking as the private community’s second‑largest recorded sale behind a $23M closing. The deal underscores continued demand for limited front‑row product on the Kona Coast.

Honolulu firefighters knocked down two residential blazes on Oʻahu Thursday night; one Mililani apartment fire was tied to a lithium‑ion e‑bike battery and displaced two people. Investigators are on scene.