Honolulu News

The city grounded two yellow fire helicopters and two blue helicopters flown by police pilots last week after maintenance contractor Rotor Wing Hawaii ran into financial trouble.

A Pearl City man will be arraigned in District Court Wednesday on one count of wire fraud.

Beach Bum Cafe is opening its second Downtown Honolulu location in the former Cafe Central space in the First Hawaiian Center lobby, not too far away from its original coffee shop that's been open for about four years, the owner told PBN.

The recent economic downturn, high overhead, stiff competition and the chance to do other things has led the owner of Floral Network, a 13-year tenant on the ground floor of the Pacific Guardian Center in Downtown Honolulu, to close her doors.

Thanks for watching KITV4 News Online, I'm Ann Sterling. A woman has died on a U-S Airways flight from Honolulu to Phoenix, Arizona.

The Healthy Baby Contest has been an island tradition since 1953. It's a lighthearted approach to raise awareness for healthy living.

Flamboyant cuttlefish are colorful, and deadly. Its muscle tissue is highly toxic, making it one of only a handful of cephalopods known to be toxic.

An executive chef for the U.S. Navy and a chef instructor at Kapiolani Community College were honored at the just-concluded American Culinary Federation national convention.

This Aug. 13, 2013 photo shows an American Airlines plane and a US Airways plane at parked at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport.

Tropical Depression Genevieve is expected to intensify into a tropical storm Wednesday and may bring muggy weather and rains to the state Friday.

Lawyers acting for a man who claims he was sexually abused by X-Men director Bryan Singer have asked to withdraw from the case.

Actor James Shigeta, star of many Hollywood movies including Die Hard and Flower Drum Song , has passed away at the age of 81. In a statement to E! News on Monday , his agent said "It is with great sadness that I report the loss of my long-time friend and client James Shigetaa James passed peacefully in his sleep, July 28, 2014, at 2 p.m. The world ... (more)

Site clearing for the next Mauna Kea observatory is expected to begin in September with a formal site dedication ceremony to follow in early October, said Sandra Dawson, project spokeswoman.

Good morning! Here are AP's general news coverage plans for Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in Hawaii.

A Japanese national who allegedly assaulted a flight attendant while flying to Hawaii for his honeymoon received a three-month sentence Tuesday.

The JN Group Inc. car dealership long-planned for the ground level of the high-rise Symphony Honolulu development has beefed up the automotive lines it will offer.

The UH chancellor won't discuss his job status, but his lawyer says there has been no decision to fire him ~~Embattled University of Hawaii at Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple says he wants to continue working to improve accessibility for students and turn around budget troubles at UH's flagship campus despite an attempt to remove him from Manoa's top ... (more)

A 46-year-old Mountain View man on federal probation for marijuana distribution is suing the U.S. District Court Probation Office and three probation officers in an effort to gain access to medical marijuana or Marinol.

Eunice Kubota Carson July 25, 2014 Eunice Kubota Carson, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Pan American World Airways flight attendant, died in Kaneohe.

Ivivva , a girls' active-wear brand created by the popular women's active-wear retailer Lululemon , has opened its first Hawaii location in Honolulu, the manager for the store told PBN.