Midnight Briefing: A Shooting in East Toledo, a Railroad Strike & Your Thursday in Toledo
Good evening, Toledo. It’s just past midnight, and Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day — is officially in the books. Fifty-nine stories crossed the ToledoBuzz newsroom today: a shooting in East Toledo, a railroad strike, a food-stamp fight with Ohio stakes, and a Rockets shutout under the Glass Bowl lights. Here’s everything you need to know before bed.
A Person Was Shot in East Toledo on Wednesday Afternoon. Police Are Investigating.
A person was shot in East Toledo on Wednesday afternoon. Police are investigating, and details remain limited. It was the day’s most serious local story, and we’ll update it as police release more.
140 Ohio Railroad Workers Just Walked Off the Job Over Crew Safety
One hundred forty engineers and conductors walked off the job in Ohio, striking over crew safety. It’s a jobs-and-safety fight with real stakes for the state’s rail lines — and for the workers on them.
6.3 Million People Could Lose Food Stamps Under a New USDA Proposal — Here’s What It Means for Ohio
A new USDA proposal could strip food stamps from 6.3 million people nationwide. For Ohio families already stretching grocery budgets, the pocketbook impact would be real — here’s how the proposal would hit the state.
Ohio’s Jim Jordan Just Won the Race to Lead House Republicans
Ohio’s Jim Jordan has won the race to lead House Republicans. The vote sets up what’s next for the party’s House leadership — and for one of Ohio’s most prominent voices in Washington.
Rockets Shut Out UMass 24-0 — Now It’s Bowling Green Week
Toledo blanked UMass 24-0 at the Glass Bowl on Wednesday night, staying tied atop the MAC at 8-2. Connor Walendzak broke a 69-yard touchdown run and Nicholas Thompson added a 62-yard pick-six. Next up: Bowling Green, Friday, Nov. 20, in the Battle of I-75.
Free Dental Care for Toledo Veterans This Friday
Cleanings, fillings and X-rays at no cost — free dental care for Toledo veterans is happening this Friday. If you served, or you know someone who did, here’s how to get in.
More from today on ToledoBuzz:
- Democrat Scott Colom flipped a Mississippi Senate seat in a stunning upset: Democrat Scott Colom Flips Mississippi Senate Seat in Stunning Upset Over Cindy Hyde-Smith
- A Findlay Army vet won a $2,000 scholarship to finish his criminal justice degree: This Army Vet From Findlay Just Won a $2,000 Scholarship to Finish His Criminal Justice Degree
- Breakout star Adéla said no to the Grammys — “I need to earn it”: Breakout Star Adéla Just Said No to the Grammys — ‘I Need to Earn It’
- Nearly 600 veterans packed Savage Arena this morning for UToledo’s Veterans Day breakfast: Nearly 600 Veterans Packed Savage Arena This Morning for UToledo’s Veterans Day Breakfast
- 45 gallons of transformer oil spilled in Maumee, shutting down River Road: 45 Gallons of Transformer Oil Spilled in Maumee — River Road Shut Down Wednesday Morning
- Before Title IX, Toledo had the winningest team in pro football history — the Toledo Troopers: Before Title IX, Toledo Had the Winningest Team in Pro Football History — the Toledo Troopers
Tomorrow in Toledo: Thursday, Nov. 12
AI Week wraps up on Thursday with a business summit at the University of Toledo — free AI training that could add to your paycheck. And Journey’s farewell tour hits Cleveland on Thursday night — don’t stop believin’ live at Rocket Arena. Looking ahead to Friday: free dental care for veterans, U2’s first album in nine years, and Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” opens in theaters.
That’s Wednesday. The newsroom is closing for the night — we’ll be back at 4 a.m. with your Morning Briefing. Good night, Toledo.
Photo: Aric Lorton / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Toledo skyline.