Justin Hicks
Stories
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A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package
The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help.
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What we know about the UPS plane crash in Louisville
The National Transportation Safety Board has begun its investigation into Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville, Ky. At least eleven people died when the MD-11 crashed during takeoff.
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A book of religious tunes first printed in 1844 is getting an upgrade
The Sacred Harp, a book of religious tunes first printed in 1844 is getting an upgrade. And shape note singers who use it are very excited.
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Flooding is still a threat in Kentucky after storms
Storms have caused flooding and deaths in the Midwest and South over the past several days. Kentucky was one of the hard-hit areas, and some creeks and rivers are still on the rise.
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DOGE makes cuts to mine safety agency as administration seeks mining expansion
As the Trump administration seeks to increase mining in the U.S., the agency charged with mine safety is seeing staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
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Search and rescue continues due to floods in Kentucky
Search and rescue continues in eastern Kentucky, where flooding killed at least 11 people over the weekend. Communities across the state are dealing with mudslides, power outages and washed out roads.
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Deadly storms sweep through the South, leaving at least 9 dead
A major storm system brought heavy rains, winds and flash flooding through Kentucky and other parts of the East and South, leaving at least nine dead.
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Hellbender salamanders could be added to endangered species list
A giant salamander called the "hellbender" is on its way to becoming an endangered species. It needs very clean water to survive and that's getting harder to find.
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Schools worry about student safety when their facilities are used as polling places
Schools often make good polling places, but amid safety concerns, and the disruption of several days of early voting some districts don't want to offer their spaces.
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Survivors have become volunteers in the cleanup after Helene
It's been a week of clean up and recovery for people hardest hit by Hurricane Helene as the death toll is still rising. In East Tennessee, survivors-turned-volunteers help in the clean up.