Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency reports four new COVID-19 cases as of Friday, bringing the active number of infections on the Big Island to 16.

An 18-year-old fisherman suffered traumatic injuries after falling 20 feet off a cliff in the Mackenzie Recreation Area Thursday night.

County officials anticipate a South Hilo water pumping station damaged by a felled tree to be operational before the end of August

All projects are weather permitting.

The Hawai‘i State Teachers Association announced it plans to take legal action against the state and Department of Education Thursday claiming the plan to reopen public schools is reckless and dangerous as the COVID-19 pandemic surges throughout the state.

A return to lockdown is back on the table after Hawai‘i reported a record 355 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and two coronavirus-related deaths for the third consecutive day.

A second O‘ahu Family Court employee has tested positive for COVID-19, the Hawai‘i State Judiciary announced today.

A Kamehameha Schools student who tested positive for COVID-19 was no longer an active case when they returned to school Wednesday, Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency reported Thursday.

With the help of a grant, the festival committee will transition the festival into a virtual event in 2020.

For the first time, Hawai‘i has eclipsed 300 coronavirus cases in a single day.