First at 4 p.m. (October 21, 2026)

An East Oahu botanical garden is taking new steps to protect beloved trees in the ongoing battle against the coconut rhinoceros beetle. We hear reaction from both sides following heated moments between an aide to Governor Green and a supporter of his Republican opponent during a campaign sign-wavin…

First at 4 p.m. (October 20, 2026)

The suspect in a deadly stabbing appeared in court Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge. How a police K-9 found a missing 70-year-old man on Hawaii Island. State agriculture officers retrieve a nearly 4-foot illegal ball python that was captured in Waianae.

First at 4 p.m. (October 19, 2026)

On west Kaua'i, local farmers are losing crops to Hurricane Lowell, and we take a closer look at the impacts. The former Moanalua High wrestling coach accused of child sex crimes has pleaded not guilty. Plus, two emergency food distributions are scheduled for families still recovering from Hurrican…

First at 4 p.m. (Oct. 16, 2026)

New details tonight about the teen gunman who opened fire at an Oregon elementary school, killing three children and a teacher. As another community is left shattered by gun violence, we take a look at the protocols in place at Hawaii's schools to keep campuses safe. And confusion in Japan after au…

First at 4 p.m. (Oct. 15, 2026)

Multiple people are dead, including at least three children, after a teen gunman opened fire at an Oregon elementary school. Honolulu's police chief is laying out department-wide staffing changes to step up community patrols. And we're following new developments in the mysterious death of a Southwe…

First at 4 p.m. (October 14, 2026)

State and county leaders are joining forces to urge voters to approve an upcoming constitutional amendment, and we break down what’s at stake. The Department of Education has broken ground on a new elementary school in West Oahu that aims to welcome its first students soon. Plus, in his first publi…

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

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

Jurors are back in court to decide whether the man convicted of murdering a Maui police officer should face the maximum sentence of life without parole. Our Hawaii News Now political analyst breaks down the bitter public feud between Richard Bissen and John Pelletier and what the fallout could mean…

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

We're following breaking news out of downtown Honolulu, where an elderly woman was killed after her car fell from a high-rise parking structure. After being put on leave, Maui's police chief lawyers up and calls out county leadership. And newly released police body camera video shows what led to a …

First at 4 p.m. (Oct. 8, 2026)

We're following breaking news from the Valley Isle, where a verdict was reached in the murder trial of the man accused of killing a Maui police officer. A Big Island man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Ocean View. And it didn't take long for the heavy rain to create a muddy mess on Oa…