Hilliard

During a lengthy meeting Tuesday, Hilliard City Council unanimously denied zoning changes that would have allowed Noor to locate a community center in the former BMW office building.

Forsee Power is a French company that just opened an electric vehicle battery plant and headquarters in Hilliard.

LifeWise, Inc. claims that a parent in an opposition group posed as a volunteer to get its copyrighted religious curriculum and then posted it online.

The increasingly popular LifeWise Academy will be in 525 schools in 23 U.S. states next school year. Its slogan is “during school hours.”

Hilliard City Council president Cynthia Vermillion said a resolution calling for peace in the Middle East became a distraction. The council passed it the first day of Passover.

“Hilliard by Design” is an update to the city’s comprehensive community plan required by city law. It was developed by 27 residents and stakeholders starting in 2021.

The crimes allegedly took place at the now-dissolved Open Gate Church of God on Avery Road between 2013 and 2014. The church has since been renamed New Beginnings Church of God.

Basma Abdul Karim Alkelezli, 36, and her 19-year-old daughter Hanan Ahmad Al Jabouli were charged with a felony charge of abuse of a corpse and are due in court next week.

Hilliard Food Pantry Board President Kyle Koppenhoefer said the community has donated around $100,000 and 20,000 pounds of food since the Sunday fire.

Food pantry leaders in Hilliard say the operation destroyed by a weekend fire will reopen on Thursday.