The death toll from the UPS plane crash in Louisville increased to nine Wednesday morning, said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg.

Mayor Craig Greenberg took the stump for the first time for his reelection campaign, naming public safety as his top priority.

A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded on the runway during takeoff on Tuesday at the company’s global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least nine people.

Gov. Andy Beshear says that a significant search and rescue was underway overnight and continues Wednesday morning after seven people were found dead in the UPS plane crash.

A state of emergency has been declared for Kentucky by Governor Andy Beshear Wednesday following a deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville Tuesday night. Beshear said that nine people are dead and at least 15 people are injured. An additional 16 people are still unaccounted for after the incident.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As federal programs and resources that provide food to the Louisville community are set to lapse, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg held a press conference to announce an initiative with Dare to Care to stock local food pantries.

Following the crash of United Parcel Service (UPS) cargo jet at Louisville International Airport, Kentucky, shortly after takeoff at 5:15 p.m. local time, a huge fire erupted in the area. Amid that, Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said in a post on X that the plane was carrying "280,