Big Island Now emails, September 2026

Happening NOW: Hawaiʻi County awards $450K in Impact Grants

Sep 30, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Big Island man wanted on 2 outstanding warrants recently indicted for reported jewelry store theft

Sep 29, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Motorcyclist dies 3 weeks after being critically injured in Puna crash

Sep 28, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: Nolo slightly stronger as it moves westward south of the Hawaiian Islands

Sep 27, 2026 6:05 PM

Happening NOW: Nolo weakens to Category 1 storm; hurricane watch discontinued for Big Island

Sep 26, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Nolo strengthens to Category 2 hurricane

Sep 25, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: Nolo forecast to become major hurricane by Saturday; Big Island should brace for damaging impacts

Sep 24, 2026 6:05 PM

Happening NOW: Tropical Depression Fifteen-E expected to strengthen later today as it nears Big Island

Sep 23, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Electrical failure causes 71,000 gallons of partially treated wastewater to discharge into Puhi Bay in Hilo

Sep 22, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: Business Monday: Once a popular food truck, Bite the Eye now serves up ahi in converted shipping containers

Sep 21, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: Tropical Storm Odalys forms in the Pacific, gradually strengthening

Sep 20, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Hawai‘i County Council considering a bill to require native, lei-making plants in county landscaping

Sep 19, 2026 6:17 PM

Happening NOW: Windward Planning Commission approves permit for future Keaʻau health center

Sep 18, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: A month after Hurricane Lala’s outerbands struck the Big Island, recovery is slow but sure in hard hit Ka’ū

Sep 17, 2026 6:13 PM

Happening NOW: Onset of 55th eruptive episode at Kīlauea is still unknown, as 5 new vents have now opened in the crater

Sep 16, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Kīlauea continues to tease 55th fountaining episode as it enters day 8 of precursory activity

Sep 15, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Business Monday: Hilo Pizza Co. serving up New York-style pies and slices that patrons can customize

Sep 14, 2026 6:05 PM

Happening NOW: ‘Give yourself over to absolute pleasure’: Kick off the spooky season with ‘Rocky Horror’ at Palace

Sep 13, 2026 6:08 PM

Happening NOW: Sky-high careers: Hawaiʻi Community College secures nearly $1M for drone training expansion

Sep 12, 2026 6:05 PM

Happening NOW: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption predicted to begin today

Sep 11, 2026 6:37 PM

Happening NOW: Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Sept. 11-17: ‘Spring Awakening,’ ‘SIX,’ World Manta Day and more

Sep 10, 2026 6:07 PM

Happening NOW: County schedules public hearings for proposed solid waste fee increase

Sep 9, 2026 6:04 PM

Happening NOW: Lowell moves away from Hawaiian Islands; heavy rainfall to linger over portions of Big Island

Sep 8, 2026 6:18 PM

Happening NOW: Hurricane Lowell to pass near Kauaʻi on Monday night, but bringing high surf, heavy rain to Big Island

Sep 7, 2026 6:06 PM

Happening NOW: Category 3 Hurricane Lowell turns north; high surf and possible rain with flooding expected on Big Island

Sep 6, 2026 6:11 PM

Happening NOW: Lowell expected to turn toward west-northwest by tonight; hurricane watches likely required later today for Kauaʻi County

Sep 5, 2026 6:05 PM

Happening NOW: Lowell re-strengthens to Category 4 hurricane; expected to bring high surf, rain to Big Island

Sep 4, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Lowell remains Category 4 hurricane; could bring storm impacts to western portions of the state by next week

Sep 3, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Coconut Island Pedestrian Bridge deemed in ‘serious condition’ 4 years before collapsing in November

Sep 2, 2026 6:03 PM

Happening NOW: Board of Land and Natural Resources rejects proposed rules for aquarium fish collection, keeping current ban in place

Sep 1, 2026 6:04 PM