Kentucky News Updates

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UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding

The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an 鈥渦ndeterminable period,鈥 creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.

November 25, 2025
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FAA Grounds MD-11 Jets After Deadly UPS Crash

UPS and FedEx said Nov. 7 that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s 鈥渙ut of an abundance of caution." The planes make up about 9% and 4% of their fleets, respectively.

November 10, 2025
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Death Toll Rises to 12 in UPS Cargo Jet Crash in Kentucky

The death toll from a UPS Inc. cargo plane crash rose to 12 as investigators began looking into what caused the fiery Nov. 4 accident near the company鈥檚 global hub in Kentucky.

November 5, 2025
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Shipping Delays Expected After UPS Cargo Jet Crash

The聽UPS cargo plane crash聽on Nov. 4 at the company鈥檚 global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

November 5, 2025
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States Taking Action on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Order

States are detailing their responses to a U.S. Department of Transportation edict to restrict access to commercial driver licenses and permits for non-domiciled drivers.

October 20, 2025
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Kentucky 鈥 and Its Ford Plant 鈥 on Front Lines of Trade War

Sen. Rand Paul says constituents tell him "tariffs are killing the bourbon industry" and "the cargo transport industry."

October 14, 2025
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Lineage Continues North American Warehouse Expansion

Earlier in 2025, Lineage also expanded its operations in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Washington state, as well as in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway.

August 27, 2025
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GE Appliances Shifts More Production to US

GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations.

August 13, 2025
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Motor Fuel Taxes Rise in 10 States, Drop in 3

Motor fuel taxes fell in three states but rose in 10 others after states on July 1 either recalculated their annual rates or adopted legislation to pay for highway infrastructure.

August 7, 2025
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Kentucky Awards $5.7M to Boost Multimodal River Port Freight

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $5.7 million in state grants awarded to 15 public river port projects to increase multimodal freight handling.

July 29, 2025