First at 4 p.m. (November 13, 2026)

A major communications outage forces the FAA to issue a rare nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports. An hours-long closure on the H-1 freeway sends the morning gridlock into nearby side streets and renewing concerns about infrastructure and emergency planning. And a Hawaii Island man has been…

First at 4 p.m. (November 12, 2026)

A global Microsoft outage throws a wrench in work flows around the world and here at home. After an midterm season with a number of tumultuous twists, there are passionate calls to fire the state's elections chief. And a 31-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in serious condition after an appar…

First at 4 p.m. (November 10, 2026)

After his abrupt firing as Kahuku's head football coach, Sterling Carvalho is chosen to lead another historic powerhouse program. On Maui, fire investigators say a blaze in Kihei over the weekend may have been intentionally set. And a career criminal convicted in two violent cases on Oahu learns ho…

First at 4 p.m. (November 9, 2026)

The state Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether Honolulu Zoo’s elephants have the right to challenge their confinement. The man accused of a shocking kidnapping near Diamond Head pleaded not guilty. Plus, a community is on high alert after a reported gunpoint carjacking in broad daylight a…

First at 4 p.m. (November 6, 2026)

The man accused of brutally stabbing a Kalihi convenience store employee appears in court as new details emerge about the deadly encounter. Utility poles came crashing down in Moiliilii this morning causing damage to a car below. And days after democrats took back the house and senate in a landslid…

First at 4 p.m. (November 5, 2026)

A gas station mini-mart in Kalihi is now the scene of a horrific crime. Police have opened a murder investigation after a woman was fatally stabbed there. Meanwhile, episode 56 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday.

First at 4 p.m. (November 4, 2026)

With votes still being counted across Hawaii, local Democrats are expanding their supermajority at the state Capitol while the minority caucus loses key members amid an overwhelming blue wave. A breakdown of the local reaction to that shifting balance of power and what it means for the upcoming leg…

First at 4 p.m. (November 3, 2026)

Election Day is in full swing across Hawaiʻi with key races for governor, county mayors, and charter amendments on the line, even as local turnout lags compared to past midterms. Other states are seeing historic turnout as candidates reach the home stretch with control of Congress up for grabs. Plu…

First at 4 p.m. (November 2, 2026)

We break down early ballot turnout and everything you need to know before heading to the polls on Election Day. On Maui, Kula Hospital has a target reopening date and a repair plan in place after devastating storm damage forced it to shut down. Plus, federal investigators are searching for answers …

First at 4 p.m. (October 30, 2026)

We're following developing news out of Kauai, where a small tour plane was forced to make an emergency crash landing. Ahead of a busy Halloween weekend, a message of caution from city leaders and plans for stepped up enforcement. Plus, local environmental groups gathered at the federal building tod…