As Oahu prepares for an expected explosive Fourth of July, law enforcement is rolling out new technology and counting on tougher penalties in an aggressive bid to curb illegal aerial fireworks.

Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa are sounding an alarm that by 2050 large rain events coupled with sea level rise could cause major failure of storm drainage across 70 % of Waikiki.

A Department of Law Enforcement drone on Wednesday took flight in Honolulu. The DLE’s fleet of drones will be an essential ...

In place of traditional fireworks lighting up the night sky, thousands of fresh flowers were released from Helicopters.

Backed by new laws that give police a greater ability to cite or arrest individuals for using illegal fireworks, Honolulu ...

HPD urges safe Fourth of July festivities with new laws on firecrackers and aerial fireworks in place. Major Paul Okamoto ...

They urged the public to avoid illegal fireworks this Independence Day weekend to protect lives and property across Oahu.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed five bills cracking down on the rampant use of illegal fireworks in the islands. The move ...

A Hawaii man who lost four family members, including his wife and his 3-year-old grandson, in a New Year's Eve fireworks ...

The 4th of July in Hawaii brings fireworks, fun and tradition to the islands. It also brings serious risks. Both the Maui Fire Department and the Kaua‘i Fire Department are urging residents and ...

The remains of at least some of the seven who are missing have been found at the site of Tuesday's deadly fireworks warehouse ...