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Arcs in and about Kentucky from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 991 stories · 4,368 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs5 named arcs in 2026

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Jan 1 – Oct 15, 20262 arcs shown · 3 more this year
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The 2026 Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

1 of 3 stories this year · gone quiet

Elon Musk backs Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Nate Morris with $10M donation · 7 articles, Jan 19
The Louisville UPS plane crash and the grounding of the MD-11

4 of 11 stories this year · gone quiet

UPS plane crash update: Part that broke failed 4 times on other aircraft years ago · 28 articles, Jan 14UPS retires fleet of MD-11 aircraft months after fatal Kentucky crash killed 15 · 7 articles, Jan 27The MD-11 cargo planes involved in last fall's deadly UPS crash in Kentucky return to the air · 6 articles, May 12Hearings to focus on why a UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash · 19 articles, May 19
The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond · Jan 5, 2024 – Sep 28, 2026Mitch McConnell's falls, hospitalization and long absence from the Senate · Dec 10, 2024 – Sep 18, 2026The 2026 US cyclospora outbreak, the largest on record · Jun 30 – Sep 12, 2026

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Sep 28, 2026142616181

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else165 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kentucky that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 28– 29Kentucky authorities apprehend suspect in fatal shooting of state trooper along highway12 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Sep 26– 27Horse, multiple people injured in Christian County crash3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 20Mike Elko after Kentucky loss: 'No positives' as No. 9 Texas A&M fades after halftime4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 19– 20Kentucky knocks off Texas A&M in SEC road shocker2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 14– 15Gas prices rise as Middle East turmoil pushes costs higher for drivers5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 12Alabama vs. Kentucky prediction: College football Week 2 picks, odds, best bet Saturday7 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  7. Sep 10– 11Kentucky coach wants fans to bring flasks, obscenities for Tide8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  8. Sep 6A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  9. Sep 4After State Fair Flyover, Kentucky Files Lawsuit Against Abortion Pill Advocacy Group2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 3– 4Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested on Kentucky film set8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 4 right

Stories that name Kentucky

  1. Sep 29City Council weighs data center moratorium3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 28Did Fauci’s NIAID Work with Spy Agencies to Aerosolize Ebola?!2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 28Harlem Globetrotters bringing Rivalry Tour to Baton Rouge14 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 27– 29Top NFL Draft Prospect Gets Indefinite Suspension After Outburst in Alabama Loss2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Sep 27– 28South Carolina's Dylan Stewart suspended indefinitely after throwing punch at Alabama player10 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 3 right
  6. Sep 25– 28Tasia Fortune's hanging was 'staged' in 'drug case gone very wrong': Police chief37 articles · 25 independent sources
    7 left, 7 center, 3 right
  7. Sep 25Massie: Trump 'comeuppance' will happen on Election Day3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 25– 29Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers117 articles · 67 independent sources
    11 left, 18 center, 10 right
  9. Sep 24– 26KFC opens Texas restaurant to test ideas for reclaiming fried chicken crown9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  10. Sep 24– 26Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms44 articles · 40 independent sources
    11 left, 10 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 29Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices5 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 26– 27No. 8 Alabama starts fast, overwhelms South Carolina 49-18 to remain unbeaten6 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  3. Sep 24Mark Story: Will Stein has given Kentucky football ‘a personality’ — and a big social-media boost2 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 23– 24Lawrence County sheriff warns public of new Social Security scam2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 23– 24Kentucky business secures 'key milestone' to build $60M contract distillery2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Sep 23VIP Smoke Shop owners plead guilty to felony drug charges2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Sep 21– 22Kentucky 'Bridge Lady' identified after years of living and dying anonymously2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Sep 19– 20No. 9 Texas A&M loses at home to Kentucky, meaning SEC will have 2 top-10 teams tumble2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  9. Sep 19– 21Man charged with murder after body found in Kentucky barn fire2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. Sep 16– 22Kalshi referral code “CLEVELAND”: Updated $55 bonus for Mets-Rangers, Astros-Mariners43 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
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