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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Early spring in Louisville means, in part, the smell of hot oil in the air. The 2025 LPM Fish Frynder is here to help you crunch your way through each Lenten Friday. -
Ramadan is a holy month when Muslim people practice daily fasts, additional prayers and time with the community. LPM News has a map of community offerings for 2025. -
Kentuckians are assessing the damage from last week’s severe weather, which killed 22 people. Now they’ll have federal help after President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration. -
President Donald Trump has repeatedly teased eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Now, after severe storms, Kentucky officials hope he will approve FEMA aid for citizens with flooded homes. -
County governments around Kentucky are urging residents to report any damages from extreme weather and flooding. -
The entire state of Kentucky is under a federal emergency designation. Here’s some ways people who are safe can help. -
Soaking rains, thunderstorms and snow inundated Kentucky over the weekend causing widespread flooding across the state.
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Wayne Palmer worked at the Mine Safety and Health Administration during Trump’s first term. Now he could return after working at an industry group that’s challenging the agency’s silica dust rules. -
A longtime Louisville-based UPS safety chief could become the new face of workplace safety across the country if confirmed by federal lawmakers. -
Louisville Public Media wants to make it even easier for you to find background information about your state lawmakers with digital tools you’ll find embedded in future stories.
