Toledo skyline along the Maumee River, July 2022, by MrJacon000, via Wikimedia Commons.

Good afternoon, Toledo — it’s Election Day, and here’s your midday wrap.

Midday updates

• Voting machines went down Tuesday morning at Shoreland Elementary in Lucas County, forcing paper ballots; Wood County voters hit hiccups at Toth Elementary too: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/voting-machines-down-at-shoreland-elementary-this-morning/
• Both candidates for Ohio governor cast their ballots Tuesday morning — Acton feeling “joy and hope,” Ramaswamy pledging to “fight for you, equally hard”: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/acton-ramaswamy-cast-their-ballots-in-ohio-governor-race/
• Detroit metalcore legends Walls Of Jericho announced their first album in a decade — and a Nov. 21 hometown release show: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/detroit-metalcore-legends-walls-of-jericho-drop-first-album-in-10-years-hometown-release-show-nov-21/

Election Day essentials

• Ohio’s governor race down to the wire — Ramaswamy’s 4-city blitz vs. Acton’s poll lead, plus the Husted-Brown Senate race and gas-tax suspension: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/ohio-votes-today-ramaswamys-4-city-blitz-vs-actons-poll-lead-whats-on-your-ballot/
• Toledo votes today on a $242-a-year school tax hike — Issue 9 and the Issue 16 income tax, explained: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/toledo-votes-today-on-a-242-a-year-school-tax-hike/
• Their grandkid’s school water runs black — Bowling Green votes today to save its schools: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/their-grandkids-school-water-runs-black-bowling-green-votes-today-to-save-its-schools/
• Need a ride to vote? This Toledo group is driving voters for free: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/need-a-ride-to-vote-today-this-toledo-group-is-driving-voters-for-free/
• Lucas County early voting more than DOUBLED since 2022 — Ohio shattered records too: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/lucas-county-early-voting-more-than-doubled-since-2022-ohio-shattered-records-too/
• Flock cameras sabotaged across Lucas County — right as Toledo votes on their future: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/flock-cameras-sabotaged-across-lucas-county-right-as-toledo-votes-on-their-future/

This morning’s local stories

• Toledo’s new police chief takes the oath today — inheriting 22 homicides and a city on edge: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/toledos-new-police-chief-takes-the-oath-today-inheriting-22-homicides-and-a-city-on-edge/
• Toledo man sentenced to 14 years after traveling to meet “12-year-old” in undercover sting: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/toledo-man-sentenced-to-14-years-after-traveling-to-meet-12-year-old-in-undercover-sting/
• Fostoria man held on $1M bond in 20-year-old cold case murder: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/fostoria-man-held-on-1m-bond-in-20-year-old-cold-case-murder/
• She woke up to flames in her bedroom — then got her cats out alive: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/she-woke-up-to-flames-in-her-bedroom-then-got-her-cats-out-alive/
• 4 kids found in deplorable conditions at Port Lawrence apartments — Toledo mom facing 4 counts: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/4-kids-found-in-deplorable-conditions-at-port-lawrence-apartments-toledo-mom-facing-4-counts/
• Car launches from hospital parking lot, blasts through curbs into a pizza shop driveway: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/car-launches-from-hospital-parking-lot-blasts-through-curbs-into-a-pizza-shop-driveway-driver-hurt/

Weekend plans

• Walleye kick off home schedule Saturday with rival Fort Wayne Komets: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/walleye-kick-off-home-schedule-saturday-with-rival-fort-wayne-komets/
• Brothers raise $900 to save Cardinal Stritch basketball’s final season: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/brothers-raise-900-to-save-cardinal-stritch-basketballs-final-season/

Entertainment

• Justin Timberlake’s tell-all docuseries will revisit the 2004 Super Bowl scandal — with Janet Jackson: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/justin-timberlakes-tell-all-docuseries-will-revisit-the-2004-super-bowl-scandal-with-janet-jackson/
• Neve Campbell just confirmed it: she’s back for Scream 8: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/neve-campbell-just-confirmed-it-shes-back-for-scream-8/
• Bonnie Tyler’s final song is coming — widower sets Christmas release: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/bonnie-tylers-final-song-is-coming-widower-sets-christmas-release/
• Brad Pitt is back as Cliff Booth — Netflix poster, IMAX tickets, Nine Inch Nails score: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/brad-pitt-is-back-as-cliff-booth-netflix-drops-first-poster-imax-tickets-on-sale-nine-inch-nails-scoring-it/
• GTA VI’s 34-track album drops in 16 days — Travis Scott, Future, SZA, Cardi B and a Rolling Stone: https://www.toledobuzz.com/2026/11/03/gta-vis-34-track-album-drops-in-16-days-travis-scott-future-sza-cardi-b-and-a-rolling-stone-are-on-it/

Looking ahead

• Polls close at 7:30 PM — we’ll be back at 4 PM with the Afternoon Briefing as results start to take shape.

Sign-off

That’s your midday wrap — get out and vote if you haven’t, and we’re back at 4 PM with the Afternoon Briefing.