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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We examined where city inspectors found safety issues in public pools at apartments, parks and other places. -
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded more than $7.4 million to “Backroads of Appalachia.” The eastern Kentucky nonprofit promotes scenic drives on existing roads. -
People demonstrated across Kentucky on Saturday to express their outrage at President Donald Trump’s administration. -
The “Sacred Harp” is the most popular songbook for music called “shape note singing.” This year, a new edition will be printed with dozens of modern compositions. Singers say this only happens once in a generation and they can’t wait. -
Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others. -
Art conservators say removing the graffiti could be unethical and the former city art board chair says it’s expensive and sends a message about the city’s priorities. But some Metro Council members say it’s time to just get it done. -
A local public art leader is taking a stand over the handling of a damaged statue, but he says he's more concerned about the government's approach than what happens to the art. -
At least 19 people have died due to severe weather passing through Kentucky last weekend. -
Volunteers are out en masse helping people recover from tornado damage in Kentucky as another round of strong storms looms. -
The Kentucky Housing Corporation says the state stands to lose nearly half its funding for federal housing programs if Congress agrees to the Trump administration's proposed budget.
