Hawaii News Now took home three Regional Emmy Awards, a win for the station and its local coverage team.

• The Regional Emmy Awards wrapped up in Sacramento, California, with the Hawaii station winning three.
• The "Kitchen Scraps" team won in the lifestyle category for a back-to-school episode.
• Longtime director Michael Harris won for directing the 2025 Kamehameha Song Contest.
• The station's 5 p.m. newscast won for best evening newscast in its market, recognized in part for coverage of a deadly fireworks incident.

Outlook: The wins strengthen the station's standing in local news heading into the next awards cycle.