The center lane of the town-bound H-1 Freeway will be closed today from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the Kilauea Avenue off-ramp to the King Street off-ramp. The state Department of Transportation says work crews will be working on the pavement. All off-ramps and on-ramps will remain open. But motorists are advised to use caution […]
Hawaii Breaking News and Updates
Hawaii Loses to USC in Grueling 5-Game Match
The Wahine volleyball season came to an abrupt end tonight, as Hawaii lost to USC in a grueling 5-game match in front of 10,000 strong at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawaii essentially had the match won on a few occasions, but made some critical mistakes, while USC took full advantage and went on to claim […]
Chaminade Assistant Basketball Coach Resigns After Racial Slur Incident
Chaminade assistant men’s basketball coach Mike Mathey has resigned after he allegedly sent a text message that contained a racial slur. Mathey tendered his resignation Wednesday night and the university accepted it Thursday, the school said in a news release. He had been placed on administrative leave after the text message, sent last weekend, was […]
Assault Victim in Punahou Saved by Residents
We here so many stories of sexual assault, and sometimes here stories of things happening while people do nothing. This is a piece of refreshing news, as a sexual assault victim in Punahou was saved by three local residents. A 33-year-old man who tried to sexually assault a woman was foiled by three Punahou area […]
Murder Suspect in Hilo Turns Himself Into Police
A 21-year-old Hilo man suspected of killing a 44-year-old man during a fight outside a sports bar turned himself in Monday morning to Hawaii County police. Police arrested at 10:07 a.m. the Mountain View man on suspicion of second-degree murder, but he has not been charged. Police said the suspect and Roy Williams Jr. were […]
Air Force Sergeant Charged in Pearl City Strip Club Shooting
Prosecutors charged a 33-year-old Air Force sergeant Monday night with two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and tacked on weapons charges in connection with an early morning shooting Saturday outside a Pearl City strip club. Air Force Tech Sgt. Claude Custard of Ewa Beach allegedly shot at two 24-year-old men Saturday morning and turned himself […]
Coach McMackin’s Future is Being Discussed
University of Hawaii football coach Greg McMackin met for more than an hour Sunday night with UH-Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw and Athletic Director Jim Donovan just after the team’s annual awards banquet at the Sheraton Waikiki. None of the three would comment after the meeting, but a decision on McMackin’s future with the program could […]
Kailua-Kona Kayaker Goes Missing
Hawaii County police are asking people for help in locating a 41-year-old man who was reported missing after he went kayaking in the Kailua-Kona area of the Big Island (Hawaii). Lance Oliver of Kailua-Kona was last seen on Nov. 22 at Kahalu’u Beach Park. Police say he was scheduled to travel north along the coast […]