Suhail Bhat, Author at 89.3 WFPL News Louisville

Suhail Bhat

Data Journalist

Suhail Bhat joined Louisville Public Media in 2020 as a data reporter. Bhat breaks down numbers to tell data-driven stories and uses visualization techniques to bring those numbers to life. Before LPM, he was a data reporter at THE CITY in New York — where he wrote stories about police, sanitation and Covid-19, among others. Bhat covered Wall Street and anything related to stock markets for four years at Reuters News and has written about Indian economy for a Mumbai-based news outlet. He has a master's degree in data journalism from Columbia Journalism School, a bachelor's in chemical engineering and a post-graduate diploma in print journalism.

Email Suhail Bhat @suhbhat

Jul 5

Election 2020

Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage to the Capitol building. In the six months since then, federal authorities say, about 470 people have been arrested in nearly every state, including at least 46 people in the Ohio Valley. The Ohio Valley […]

By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Six Months After Capitol Riot, 46 From Ohio Valley Face Charges

Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Jul 2

Coronavirus

Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits

An analysis by the Ohio Valley ReSource showed that roughly 488,000 people in Ohio and West Virginia have lost supplemental unemployment payments after Republican governors there scrapped the federal unemployment benefit programs put in place during the pandemic. Another 65,000 people in Kentucky eligible for the payments await a decision by the Democratic governor there […]

By Suhail Bhat

Nearly Half A Million In Ohio Valley Lose Jobless Benefits

Jun 11

Coronavirus

As Restrictions Came And Went, Ky. COVID Death Backlog Skyrocketed

When the Beshear administration eased life-saving restrictions in December, more than twice as many people were dying of COVID-19 as the public knew, and Gov. Andy Beshear focused his messaging on an optimistic and incomplete metric that’s been questioned by top health researchers.

By Ryan Van Velzer , Tom Scheck, APM Reports and Suhail Bhat

As Restrictions Came And Went, Ky. COVID Death Backlog Skyrocketed

Ryan Van Velzer, Tom Scheck, APM Reports and Suhail Bhat

May 21

Coronavirus

New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates

Black and Hispanic Americans in the Ohio Valley are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at a lower rate than are white Americans, according to data obtained by Kaiser Health News, which offers a more detailed view of vaccination progress among different groups. The data shows that vaccination rates vary across races and ethnicities in the Ohio […]

By Suhail Bhat

New Data Shows Ohio Valley’s Black Residents Lag In COVID Vaccination Rates

May 10

Coronavirus

Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine

Student health advocates say the COVID vaccine should be mandatory. But a ReSource review finds only three Ohio Valley schools will do so.

By Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource , Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat

Vaccinate U? Contrary To Health Advice, Most Area Schools Won’t Mandate COVID Vaccine

Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource, Alana Watson and Suhail Bhat

Apr 19

Coronavirus

Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity

Phyllis Gibbs wasn’t sure until recently that she’d be here, just a few moments away from receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “Do you feel sick today?” “Nope,” Gibbs said to the receptionist. “And you give consent for Pfizer to give you a shot today, correct?” “Absolutely.” Gibbs then walked over to one of […]

By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource , Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat

Vaccine Hesitancy Hovers Over Ohio Valley Efforts To Get To Herd Immunity

Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource, Corinne Boyer, Ohio Valley ReSource and Suhail Bhat

Apr 13

Coronavirus

J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley

State leaders around the Ohio Valley will temporarily have fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine to distribute following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Tuesday to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Regional officials gave no indication that they will have shortages of vaccines as a result, but the pause on the Johnson […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley

Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Mar 16

Coronavirus

A Pandemic Year: See How COVID-19 Spread In The Ohio Valley

See how COVID-19 spread across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, and how deaths mounted over time in counties around the region.

By Suhail Bhat

A Pandemic Year: See How COVID-19 Spread In The Ohio Valley

Feb 26

Environment

Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes

A new analysis of flooding risk that accounts for the effects of climate change finds many more homes in Appalachian communities in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are at risk of flooding than the federal government’s emergency managers have indicated. In 12 Appalachian counties in the region, at least half of all residences are at […]

By Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Climate Change Increases Flooding Risk For Some 230,000 Ohio Valley Homes

Suhail Bhat and Jeff Young

Feb 19

Ohio Valley ReSource

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

Data compiled by an academic research group shows the home counties of 21 people from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia charged so far in connection with the Jan. 6 riot and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University compiled a database from the federal criminal complaints against those charged […]

By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Ohio Valley ReSource

Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot

Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat

Feb 11

Coronavirus

Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

By Suhail Bhat

Kentucky COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Feb 4

Health

Ohio Valley ReSource Updates Kentucky COVID Data Tracker

The Ohio Valley ReSource has added new measures to its COVID Data Tracker, including a county-level map of infection hot spots, indicators of hospital capacity, and a demographic breakdown of cases and deaths. These new functions provide a more in-depth view of the spread of the infections in Kentucky. This map shows county-by-county hot spots, […]

By Suhail Bhat

Ohio Valley ReSource Updates Kentucky COVID Data Tracker

Dec 23

Health

Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis

New federal data shows the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to the country’s deadliest 12-month period for drug overdose fatalities, including a sharp increase in overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley. According to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 81,000 people died due to drug overdoses in the 12 months from […]

By Suhail Bhat

Overdose Deaths Hit New Highs As Pandemic Worsens Opioid Crisis

Dec 15

Health

Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge

New HHS data shows that many hospitals in the Ohio Valley are under strain, running short of bed space, especially for the most critically ill.

By Suhail Bhat

Ohio Valley Hospitals Filling Up Thanks To COVID-19 Surge

Nov 20

Election 2020

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places

President-elect Joe Biden received a bigger turnout in the Ohio Valley in 2020 than Hillary Clinton did in 2016. So did his opponent Donald Trump. In an election that saw historic levels of voting nationwide, Democrat Biden added 3.2% to Clinton’s 2016 vote share in the Ohio Valley while Republican Trump improved 2.4% on his […]

By Suhail Bhat

Ohio Valley Divide: Vote Analysis Shows Bluer Cities, Deeper Red Rural Places

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