Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Hawaii Fires September 7, 2023 By Jennifer McDermott, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be...
Things to Know About Lawsuits and Tourism a Month After Fire Leveled a Hawaii Community September 6, 2023 By Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy Nearly a month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century killed at least 115 people, authorities on...
Tropical Storm Calvin Passed Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake July 21, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii`s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting...
11 Seriously Injured by Turbulence on Hawaii Flight December 20, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official...
Lava on Hawaii’s Big Island Could Block Main Highway, Interrupt Businesses December 5, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy and Haven Daley Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano slides...
What Hazards Are Posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa? November 30, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet into the air as Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano,...
Hawaii Youth File Lawsuit over Transportation Climate Harms June 3, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Fourteen Hawaii children and teenagers filed a lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the state is violating the state constitution by operating a...
Police Chief in Hawaii Sued for Racial Discrimination September 3, 2021 By Audrey McAvoy A police captain on the Hawaii island of Kauai has filed a lawsuit alleging his police chief discriminated against him...
Explainer: Is Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Going to Erupt Again? August 27, 2021 By Audrey McAvoy The ground at the summit of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has been rumbling and swelling in recent days, prompting scientists...
Family Sues After Police in Hawaii over Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old May 24, 2021 By Audrey McAvoy The family of a 16-year-old boy fatally shot by Honolulu police last month sued the city and unidentified police officers...