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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 · 983 stories · 4,357 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs4 named arcs in 2025

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Jan 1 – Dec 31, 20252 arcs shown · 2 more this year
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The 2026 Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

2 of 3 stories this year · gone quiet

Mitch McConnell announces retirement, marking end of era in GOP leadership · 13 articles, Feb 20Senator Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker · 54 articles, Feb 20
The Louisville UPS plane crash and the grounding of the MD-11

7 of 11 stories this year · gone quiet

At least 12 killed, others injured after a UPS plane crashes near the Louisville airport · 212 articles, Nov 4UPS plane crash victims named by Kentucky officials · 57 articles, Nov 5MD-11 planes grounded by UPS, FedEx after Kentucky crash · 54 articles, Nov 8Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount · 43 articles, Nov 20Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season · 31 articles, Nov 28UPS plane crash in Louisville claims 15th victim weeks after fiery takeoff failure · 13 articles, Dec 26UPS plane crash death toll rises to 15 as victim dies on Christmas Day · 8 articles, Dec 26
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, 2026

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Sep 28, 2026183220231

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

Everything else76 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Kentucky that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 22– 23Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year34 articles · 17 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 11Ford hits the pedal on EV production with $2 billion overhaul of Kentucky plant8 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  3. Jul 28Army ROTC cadet from New Jersey dies during training in Kentucky15 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  4. Jul 14– 15Suspected Kentucky church shooter had a domestic violence hearing the next day - Boston News, Weather, Sports7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  5. Jul 14Suspect in Kentucky church shooting had domestic violence hearing the next day6 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 13– 142 killed, multiple hurt in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect dead, officials say70 articles · 34 independent sources
    4 left, 15 center, 6 right
  7. Jun 26Why GE Appliances will make more washing machines in Kentucky instead of China. It’s not what you think8 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  8. Jun 24Trump allies taking on Thomas Massie after Kentucky Republican’s recent opposition to the president5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  9. Jun 121 soldier dies, another injured in helicopter training incident at Fort Campbell: Army6 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  10. May 18– 19Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia12 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right

Stories that name Kentucky

  1. Dec 29– Jan 2George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump44 articles · 31 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 5 right
  2. Dec 10– 11Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University24 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 4 right
  3. Dec 9– 10Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt and a suspect in custody, officials say63 articles · 32 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 4 right
  4. Dec 3Lawyer in wrongful death suits says UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 145 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Nov 21Comer orders Clintons to appear for depositions in Epstein inquiry1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  6. Nov 15– 16Trump issues two pardons related to Jan. 6 investigation24 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 2 right
  7. Nov 7Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn same-sex marriage nationwide13 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Nov 7– 11Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide77 articles · 52 independent sources
    10 left, 13 center, 8 right
  9. Sep 21– 22Republican slams FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘absolutely inappropriate’6 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  10. Sep 19Senate Confirms Mike Waltz as Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations After Months of Delays13 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 3 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 5UPS freight plane crash devastates Louisville, where ties to the shipping giant run deep10 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
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