Sophia McCullough
Digital News EditorSophia McCullough was HPR's digital news editor until 2026. She started at HPR as a digital news producer in 2021. She previously worked at NBC San Diego following her graduation from the University of California, San Diego. Sophia is from the windward side of Oʻahu, where you can usually find her at the beach reading a book or paddleboarding. Contact her and the team at news@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Lingering windy and rainy conditions may continue, depending on your location, the National Weather Service reports. -
To call this year's reporting thought-provoking is too simple. So let's just let the Hawaiʻi Public Radio reporters and producers speak for themselves. -
In response to the federal government shutdown and its effects on SNAP food benefits, the state is setting aside $100 million to help eligible families with housing and utility payments. -
Hawaiʻi residents and visitors in all four counties have since been cleared to return to evacuated areas. Small sea level changes and unusual currents may be present in some coastal areas on Wednesday. -
The tsunami warning issued for the state of Hawaiʻi on Tuesday has been downgraded to an advisory. Residents and visitors may return to evacuated areas. -
New year, new legislative session. Lawmakers, lobbyists and engaged citizens gathered at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu this morning to kick off the 2025 session. Some of HPR's news team spent the day alongside attendees. Here's what they saw. -
A 3-year-old boy has died from injuries received at the New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in Oʻahu's Salt Lake-Āliamanu neighborhood. He is the fourth fatality so far, according to local officials. -
Six victims of the New Year’s fireworks explosion at a home in Āliamanu will be transported to the continental U.S. for further medical treatment. The Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner has identified two women who were killed: Nelie Ibarra, 58, and Jennifer Van, 23. -
Hawaiʻi Public Radio brought you hundreds of stories from across the islands in 2024. But the stories behind the stories are sometimes as interesting as the finished product! From Ice Cream Aunties to a student-led climate change lawsuit, here are nine news stories HPR was eager to share with you this past year. -
Landon McNamara, a local surfer and musician, won the 2024 Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational at Waimea Bay on Sunday.
