The Judicial Council has extended the deadline to apply for one vacancy on the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission to April 10, 2020.

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation issued a list of weekly lane closures for March 30 to April 3. Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.

Jail populations across the state have been significantly reduced in an effort to avoid a breakout of the novel coronavirus among inmates in its over-crowded facilities.

An Ocean View man was taken into custody this morning in connection with a burglary at a Kaʻū restaurant.

Mayor Harry Kim said Hawai‘i County's top priorities will be helping people who lost their jobs due to the global pandemic and businesses most affected because of the general economic downturn. 

A total of 109 people flew into Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole. Only 18 of them were visitors.

The Department of Health on Friday confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus across all islands, bringing the total up to 120. A week ago, only two cases had been confirmed.

The county will start work to improve traffic flow for right-hand turns at key Kona intersections next month.

Hawai‘i Police Department released its weekly outstanding warrants list.

The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for east-facing shores.