UH Mānoa has started demolishing Buildings C and D at the long‑vacant Hale Noelani complex, removing 174 beds as the campus prepares a long‑term student housing plan.

First Hawaiian will acquire TriCo Bancshares in an all‑stock deal that creates a roughly $34B Pacific bank while keeping Tri Counties Bank’s local brand intact.

Honolulu police say an unknown man approached children at a Waikīkī hotel pool on Sunday, offering money and writing their names in a notebook. Authorities are seeking tips.

A magnitude‑6.7 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on July 13; Hawaii EMA and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center say there is no tsunami threat to Hawai‘i.

Gusty east‑northeast trades Monday with scattered morning showers; minor coastal flooding possible around afternoon high tides through Tuesday.

DHHL handed out 200 project leases in Hilo for the Panaewa homestead, the first wave of awards in a 400-lot plan that DHHL projects will reach occupancy around 2031.

The Hawai‘i Symphony brings 64 musicians and top Hawaiian artists to Royal Lahaina on Sept. 19 for a free, under‑the‑stars concert celebrating Maui's resilience.

State Rep. Mark Hashem won a national award after leading efforts to secure state funding for a new Oʻahu Children’s Justice Center that aims to expand services and open in 2028.

Breezy trades and scattered showers today in Honolulu. Small Craft Advisory through Monday; King Tides could cause minor coastal flooding Monday–Tuesday.

Gusty ENE trades will bring scattered showers and a Small Craft Advisory through Sunday, with King Tides possible early next week.

A Mapunapuna dealership recovered five of six cars stolen in a brazen break-in after a community tip and police surveillance; one truck remains missing. The thieves had taken keys, titles and security hard drives.

Federal filings and local reporting say a Waialua resident used Coinbase and other payment apps to move roughly $150,000 to Iran; he now faces federal charges and a July 13 hearing.

Civil Defense issued a wildfire warning for South Kohala after HFD reported a wildland blaze near Waikōloa Village. Officials urged residents to monitor updates and call 9‑1‑1 for emergencies.