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Hawaii on Wednesday reported 56 new COVID-19 infections and one additional fatality.

The state’s death toll stands at 517.

Of the new cases, 34 were on Oahu, nine on Hawaii Island and four on Maui. There were also nine residents diagnosed out-of-state.

The total number of infections since the start of the pandemic has now risen to 37,758.

An overnight fire has destroyed an abandoned home in Makaha.

Gov. David Ige says the state is making progress on vaccinations, but he's worried that COVID case counts aren't going down.

Hawaii on Tuesday reported 33 new COVID-19 infections and no new fatalities.

The state’s death toll remains at 516.

Of the new cases, 19 were on Oahu, three on Hawaii Island, and eight on Maui. There were also three residents diagnosed out-of-state.

The total number of infections since the start of the pandemic has now risen to 37,702.

Hawaii's premiere hula competition isn't just about dancing. For many, including performers and spectators, the Merrie Monarch Festival is a fashion show — and some of the state's most iconic designers are on a mission to share Hawaiian culture. In this episode, Mahealani Richardson talks to Sig Zane, Kuha'o Zane and Manaola Yap about their new business ventures and their passion to perpetuate Hawaiian culture.

The DOE wants all students back in class for the next school year. But some exceptions may be made for certain students.

Hawaii reported 22 new COVID infections statewide Monday, and no new fatalities. The state’s death toll remains at 516. Of the new cases, 13 were on Oahu, two on Hawaii Island, and two on Maui. There were also five residents diagnosed out-of-state.

Families of the missing visited the scene of the Florida condo building collapse Sunday as rescuers kept digging through the mound of rubble and clinging to hope that someone could yet be alive somewhere under the broken concrete and twisted metal.

The death toll rose by just four people, to a total of nine confirmed dead. The latest four victims were identified Sunday night by police as Christina Beatriz Elvira, 74; Luis Bermudez, 26; Leon Oliwkowicz, 80; and Anna Ortiz, 46.

After almost four full days of search-and-rescue efforts, more than 150 additional people were still missing in Surfside. No one has been pulled alive from the pile since Thursday, hours after the collapse.

Some families had hoped their visit would allow them to shout messages to loved ones possibly buried deep inside the pile.

To most people in the hula universe, Luana Kawelu is known simply as Aunty Luana. But for over a decade she's also held the title of President of The Merrie Monarch Festival — the most prestigious hula event in the world. At 81 years old, Aunty Luana was tasked this year with reviving the international competition in the middle of a pandemic. Mahealani Richardson traveled to the Big Island to speak with Aunty Luana about the history and the challenges of bringing back the Merrie Monarch Festival.

Work on a broken water main on the Moanalua Freeway will continue for the next few weeks.