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Two lanes of the eastbound H-1 freeway were closed for a couple of hours Wednesday morning due to damage to the Gulick Avenue overpass. A vehicle hit the overpass, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The number of Hawaii island dengue fever cases reached three figures Wednesday as state and county officials continue their battle against the mosquito-borne disease.

Local prosecutors say a long-anticipated Hawaii Supreme Court decision that finally arrived Wednesday will likely affect a “considerable number” of unresolved drunken-driving cases across the state — even causing cases to be dismissed due to a lack of evidence.

William Guy, better known as local rapper Willy G, figured it was worth a shot. The Pearl Harbor shipyard painter, a 25-year-old father of two, had long tried to track down the little brother and sister he barely knew, but he always came up short.

For the second time this month, a homeless man has been charged with exposing himself near or at an Oahu public school. Police said Andrew Turner, 21, was charged with indecent exposure following the incident near Central Middle School on Tuesday morning.

The Hawaii Board of Agriculture voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward on rules that would ban wild animals from being brought to Hawaii for use in circuses and fairs.

In his first visit to Hawaii as Japan’s defense minister, Gen Nakatani said it is important for the international community to “work more effectively” together to protect freedom of navigation, but he said Japan won’t be patrolling disputed islands in the South China Sea.

A 59-year-old woman died Monday in the Queen’s Medical Center of critical injuries suffered earlier this month when she was hit by a commercial truck near the hospital, police said.

Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations of abusing his wife at a Maui resort.

Question: Without a special date to celebrate, a neighbor continues to fire off huge aerial bombs almost every night. I know the house location. What recourse do I have to silence this group that makes the dogs bark, the cats hide and us flinch and jump!?