Business
Jowhar Coffee House plans Hilliard location at TruePointe
Jowhar Coffee House, a family-owned specialty coffee shop, plans to open at Hilliard's TruePointe mixed-use development along I-270, though no opening date has been announced.
Local Government
Ohio AG sues Columbus roofer over $60K in alleged losses
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Business
Jowhar Coffee House plans Hilliard location at TruePointe
Jowhar Coffee House, a family-owned specialty coffee shop, plans to open at Hilliard's TruePointe mixed-use development along I-270, though no opening date has been announced.
Local Government
Ohio AG sues Columbus roofer over $60K in alleged losses
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson filed suit in Franklin County against The Metal Roof Company and owner Daniel Toland, alleging the Columbus-based contractor took more than $60,000 from five consumers for roofing work that was defective or never started. The AG's office is urging other affected homeowners to come forward.
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Ohio AG sues Columbus roofer over $60K in alleged losses
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson filed suit in Franklin County against The Metal Roof Company and owner Daniel Toland, alleging the Columbus-based contractor took more than $60,000 from five consumers for roofing work that was defective or never started. The AG's office is urging other affected homeowners to come forward.
Local Government
Hilliard P&Z approves Cemetery Road mixed-use concept plan
Hilliard's Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 on Oct. 8 to approve a concept plan that would bring up to 17 residential units and 10,000 square feet of new retail to the Colorado Mountain Sports site at Cemetery and Lacon roads.
Local Government
Hilliard moves to cancel Purdy Bowl tax break over missed jobs
Hilliard City Council introduced an ordinance Oct. 12 to cancel Purdy Bowl LLC's 12-year, 50% property tax abatement after the company failed to meet job and payroll commitments tied to a $7 million investment at the Ten Pin Alley bowling center.
Local Government
Hilliard hosts e-bike forum Tuesday amid state fee bill
Hilliard holds a public forum on e-bike and e-scooter regulations Tuesday, Oct. 13, at The Well, as a new state bill proposing a $25 Class 3 e-bike fee adds context to the city's own rulemaking process.
Local Government
Hilliard-area panel weighs 275-acre Renner Park West plan Oct. 13
The Big Darby Accord Advisory Panel meets Tuesday, Oct. 13, to review Harmony Development's 275-acre Renner Park West proposal near Hilliard and to take up the 374-unit Bolton Fields subdivision for its first formal action after two conceptual reviews.
Local Government
Hilliard homeowners can check levy costs with new county tool
Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano launched a free Levy Estimator tool that lets Hilliard homeowners see how each proposed property tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot would affect their specific tax bill, with early voting now underway.
Education
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Education
View MoreHilliard board names sixth-grade school for 1840 Welsh settlers
The Hilliard Board of Education unanimously named the district's new sixth-grade school "Wales Sixth Grade School," honoring an 1840 one-room schoolhouse built by Welsh settlers on the same Walker Road site where the current Brown Elementary will be repurposed.
Education
View MoreLifeWise Academy wins $275K settlement in Washington lawsuit
Hilliard-based LifeWise Academy reached a settlement with Everett Public Schools in Washington state that requires the district to pay $275,000 in attorney's fees, undergo religious liberty training and post a public apology for six months.
Education
View MoreHilliard holds absenteeism to 12.2% as Ohio rate stays elevated
Hilliard City Schools posted a 12.2% chronic absenteeism rate for 2025-26, well below the state's 23.7% average and the ODEW target of 14.5%, according to data presented at a Sept. 28 board work session.
Education
View MoreTwo Hilliard Davidson seniors score perfect 36 on ACT
Hilliard Davidson seniors Kento Nishio and Mischa Haworth each earned a perfect 36 on the ACT, while four Hilliard students were named National Merit Semifinalists and 10 more across all three high schools earned Commended Scholar status.
Education
View MoreOhio bill creates $360M special ed fund for districts
Ohio House Bill 1012 would create a $360 million fund to reimburse school districts for high-cost special education students, a potential boost for Hilliard City Schools, which budgeted nearly $31.8 million for special education in 2025-26.
Education
View MoreHilliard parents must activate SchooLinks for career trips
Hilliard City Schools is asking parents of grades 6-12 students to update Home Access Information and whitelist SchooLinks emails so their children can attend career field trips and networking events.
Public Safety
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Public Safety
Hilliard's Hardy Parkway reopening delayed to Oct. 19
The Franklin County Engineer's Office says Hardy Parkway south of Frank Road will remain closed until at least Oct. 19 because of unexpected construction problems, pushing the roundabout project well past its original reopening timeline.
Public Safety
Hilliard warns variance applicants of fake invoice scam
The City of Hilliard is warning residents and business owners who applied for zoning variances that scammers are sending fake invoices demanding wire-transfer payments, and urges anyone who receives one to call the planning department at 614-334-2444.
Public Safety
Hilliard starts pavement treatment on 28 streets Oct. 9
Crews will apply a pavement rejuvenation spray to 28 Hilliard streets starting Friday, Oct. 9, with work running through Wednesday, Oct. 14, as part of the city's annual street maintenance program.
Public Safety
Hilliard officers detain six in Dublin vehicle theft case
Hilliard Division of Police officers detained six Dayton suspects at a gas station after Dublin Police used Flock camera technology to track a vehicle linked to an attempted theft, with the arrests coming two weeks after Hilliard City Council paused its own Flock program.
Public Safety
Hilliard hotel drug operation nets 22-year federal sentence
A Pickaway County man who sold fentanyl, meth and cocaine from a Hilliard Red Roof Inn was sentenced Tuesday to 22 and a half years in federal prison after agents seized kilograms of narcotics and 18 firearms from his hotel room.
Public Safety
Hilliard police offer free drug drop-off Oct. 24
The Hilliard Division of Police will host a free, anonymous drive-thru medication drop-off at 5171 Northwest Parkway on Saturday, Oct. 24, as part of the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
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View MoreDavidson High hosts Red Cross blood drive Oct. 29
Hilliard Davidson High School seniors on Student Council are hosting an American Red Cross blood drive Oct. 29 in the Field House, with donors receiving a $10 Amazon gift card and an OSU T-shirt.
Community
View MoreMystics and Marvels expo returns to Hilliard fairgrounds Saturday
The Mystics and Marvels Oddities Flea returns to the Burke Building at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Hilliard on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, featuring fortune tellers, live music, dancers and vintage-style demonstrations for $6 admission.
Community
View MoreHilliard earns top life sciences designation from Ohio trade group
Hilliard earned the top-tier Level 3 Premier Life Sciences Ready Community designation from Ohio Life Sciences, positioning the city to attract biotech and healthcare investment through its City Lab infrastructure and workforce programs.
Community
View MoreHilliard Haunted Village returns to Weaver Park Oct. 16-17
The Hilliard Ohio Historical Society's annual Haunted Village transforms its 1800s-era buildings at Weaver Park into a family-friendly Halloween experience on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, with trick-or-treating, crafts and spooky stories for $5 admission.
Business
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Jowhar Coffee House plans Hilliard location at TruePointe
Jowhar Coffee House, a family-owned specialty coffee shop, plans to open at Hilliard's TruePointe mixed-use development along I-270, though no opening date has been announced.
Business
Destination Hilliard earns five honors at state tourism awards
Destination Hilliard won a top RUBY Award for its redesigned website and collected four more honors at the 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel, going five-for-five in its entries against a record field of 276.
Business
Ohio minimum wage rises to $11.40 in January
Ohio's minimum wage will increase 3.5% to $11.40 per hour for non-tipped workers on Jan. 1, 2027, a change that affects Hilliard restaurants, retailers and other businesses with annual gross receipts above $420,000.
Business
Hilliard lands two spots on Columbus best-bagels list
A Columbus Navigator roundup names Hilliard the only Columbus-area suburb with two dedicated bagel shops, spotlighting Bear's Bagels on Main Street and the newly opened Bagels & Jam Co. on Cemetery Road.
Sports
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View MoreWeaver Middle School lists winter sports tryout dates
Hilliard Weaver Middle School's winter sports tryouts begin Monday, Oct. 19, with cheer, followed by basketball Oct. 30 and wrestling after Nov. 3, with fees of $80, $40 or free depending on eligibility.
Sports
View MoreDarby football falls 31-28 after late Olentangy rally
Hilliard Darby led Olentangy 28-24 with under six minutes left on Friday, Oct. 9, but surrendered a go-ahead score and lost 31-28, dropping to 4-4 with two regular-season games remaining before the OHSAA playoff field is set Oct. 25.
Sports
View MoreBradley falls to Liberty 28-14 in OCC-Central setback
Olentangy Liberty running back Grayson Davis rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Patriots past Hilliard Bradley 28-14 on Friday, Oct. 9, dropping the Jaguars to 5-3 and 1-2 in OCC-Central play.
Sports
View MoreBradley edges Davidson 13-10 in overtime rivalry game
Hilliard Bradley outlasted Hilliard Davidson 13-10 in overtime Friday, Oct. 2, improving to 5-2 on the season while the Wildcats dropped to 2-5. Both teams return to OCC-Central play Friday, Oct. 9.
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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.