Justin Hicks
Data ReporterJustin Hicks is a data reporter serving the Kentucky Public Radio network as well as LPM's daily newsroom and Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting.
He's especially passionate about using data to uncover issues that disproportionally affect rural and Appalachian communities.
Email Justin at jhicks@lpm.org.
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Millions of Americans saw the eclipse on Monday, but visitors at one local airport in south central Indiana stargazed at what organizers say is the country’s only eclipse-based renaissance fair. -
The National Weather Service has confirmed tornado damage in the Louisville region, in both Indiana and Kentucky. -
Kentucky and Indiana residents report damage after tornadoes moved through the region Tuesday. -
Lawyers and experts say the sole doctor has become the decisive voice for whether miners can receive worker’s compensation from the coal companies employing them. -
Dozens of homes were destroyed in the town of Milton, Kentucky, after a tornado hit Thursday afternoon. -
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It’s a time when Muslims participate in increased prayers, daily fasting and community events. -
The first site to supply new homes to survivors of the 2022 floods is almost ready near downtown Whitesburg. It’s the first of seven high ground housing sites designed to house a total of more than 500 families. -
Up-to-date digital maps are instrumental for everything from emergency management to routine property valuation. But the current legislative budget bill doesn’t include funding to continue an ongoing statewide mapping project. -
Before becoming the host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Bob Edwards was a Louisvillian. Those who knew him said he was erudite, but never lost his love for Kentucky and local public radio. He died this weekend at 76. -
Fried, baked, on bread – Louisville-area churches are finding many ways to feed the masses for Lent.
