Crews right overturned truck in Halawa, H-3 onramp still blocked
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The traffic near the H3 ramp, Kaneohe-bound is easing from the Moanalua Freeway. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You A truck overturned...
View ArticleKauai honors Tatiana Weston-Webb with proclamation ceremony
Tatiana Weston-Webb was honored by the County of Kauai and Mayor Derek Kawakami in a special proclamation ceremony held at the Lihue Civic Center on Wednesday morning. Weston-Webb recently won silver...
View Article'Famous Amos' founder Wally Amos dies at 88
HONOLULU, HI (KXNET) — Wallace "Wally" Amos, the founder of the renowned chocolate chip cookie brand Famous Amos, has died at the age of 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually...
View ArticleWater main break closes Aliʻi Drive, repairs could take 6 hours
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Department of Water Supply said a customers along Aliʻi Drive will be without water while crews work to repair a water main break. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to...
View ArticlePokémon World Championships to boost Hawaii's economy
WAIKIKI (KHON2) -- The 2024 Pokémon World Championships are in town and festivities kicked off on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to...
View ArticleConsumer prices in Honolulu up 4.5% forces locals to find savings wherever...
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A new study said consumer prices in Honolulu are up 4.5% in the last year. That's 50-percent higher than the national average. It's forcing many to find savings wherever they can....
View ArticleZoo animals health called into due to enclosure concerns
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Recent reports revealed Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens onions and coins were found in the animals enclosure. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign...
View ArticleOne of Honolulu's oldest roads speaks of a significant battle
HONOLULU (KHON2) - In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands one of the oldest named roads on the island. We are speaking of Nuʻuanu Ave. Named in 1850 as...
View ArticleRecent COVID data shows the virus is not stopping
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- According to the Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), weekly data showed an 11% average positivity rate and 88 daily average cases statewide. An average of 72 hospitalizations,...
View ArticleFamous cookie entrepreneur, literacy advocate dies at 88
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Wally Amos, the charismatic founder of Famous Amos Cookies and a longtime advocate for literacy, has passed away. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up...
View ArticleStalled boat left overnight on H-1 causes traffic mayhem Wednesday morning
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A stalled boat on H-1 heading eastbound near the Kalaeloa offramp in Kapolei meant a cramped start for morning commuters. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox,...
View ArticlePolice investigate email inviting homeless to mayor’s home
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Big Island police are closely monitoring Mayor Mitch Roth’s residence after an email circulated inviting the island's homeless to stay at his home. Get Hawaii's latest morning news...
View ArticleOne male dead in officer-involved shooting in Waianae
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Honolulu police are at the scene of a shooting incident in Waianae Wednesday night. According to police, officers responded to a residence on Puhinalo Place. The incident happened...
View ArticleMillions of kids still skip school. Could the answer be recess, and cash?
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said...
View ArticleStudy finds bursts of rapid aging at 44 and 60
(The Hill) -- The human body doesn’t age steadily throughout middle age and, instead, goes through bursts of rapid aging typically at around age 44 and again at 60, according to a new study published...
View ArticleCouple followed to Florida home, shot after winning jackpot at Hard Rock casino
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A man and woman who had won a jackpot at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida, were shot and robbed after two men followed them home, according to court records. The...
View ArticleStudents' back-to-school alarms ring as experts fight for later morning start...
(The Hill) - As students head back to school for another year, scientists and policymakers are battling over the best morning start times for children and how schedules affect their health and...
View ArticleMatthew Perry's assistant, two doctors among 5 charged in his death
(NEXSTAR) — Five people have been charged in the accidental ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, investigators announced Thursday. Among those charged were a live-in personal assistant,...
View ArticleHackers may have stolen every American’s Social Security number: Report
(NewsNation) — Public advocates fear that a possible tsunami of identity theft is coming after a hacking group allegedly stole the personal records of nearly 3 billion people. The theft happened in...
View ArticleTSA finds stun gun disguised as iPhone at DC-area airport
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WDCW) – Officials at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington County, Virginia, said they confiscated a stun gun disguised as an iPhone from a passenger's carry-on bag. "Right...
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