New statewide data and a Spotlight Now segment show food banks and 211 stretched as families struggle; officials outline expanded free school meals and where to find help.

A 71-year-old man was taken to a hospital in serious condition after a stabbing in Makiki on March 16. Police and EMS responded and investigators are seeking witnesses.

A UH Mānoa–led review finds fathers' health can shape pregnancy and infant outcomes. The paper calls for inclusive, culturally grounded preconception care for men.

BYU–Hawaii landed a $96.3M permit to replace the aging McKay complex with five new buildings, clearing the first phase of a multi‑year campus renewal in Laie.

The Hawaii House advanced a slate of campaign‑finance, disclosure and voter‑access reforms that now head to the state Senate. The package targets contractor donations, disclosure gaps and filing systems.

Hilton will open Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, a 210‑room Curio Collection resort at Hōkūala on Kaua‘i, offering event space, ocean views and access to a Jack Nicklaus ocean course.

State health officials warn visitors to avoid murky water at Mākaha Beach Park after storms; sampling and shoreline monitoring are underway.

NWS Honolulu issued a Special Marine Warning Thursday for Maui and Oahu waters, warning of gusts to 40 knots and fast-building seas. Mariners were told to seek shelter.

HPD is searching for 30‑year‑old Kaleipilialohamaikalani Zuttermeister after he escaped custody while handcuffed near Castle Medical Center in Kailua. Authorities say he fled in a brown flannel jacket.

A Mililani man and former corrections officer was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison and five years supervised release, federal prosecutors say.

Federal prosecutors charged a 31-year-old Aiea man in the 2021 killing authorities say was tied to meth trafficking.

The Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded $6M to Kahuku Medical Center to expand its ER and install a new Epic‑based EHR, boosting North Shore emergency care.

The city selected EAH Housing to turn the former Dee Lite Bakery site in Kalihi into transit‑oriented affordable rentals across from the future Mokauea Skyline station.