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Dedicated Kubb players seek fellow enthusiasts of this unique backyard sport

Story and photos by Annie Ham NORTH CAROLINA – Whoosh. Clack. Thump. These are the…

Short Films, Long Impacts

Tucked into the heart of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Cosmic Rays Film Festival offers…

Triangle Sword Guild creates community through recreating Historical European Martial Arts

HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts, is a multidisciplinary hobby that combines real-weapon dueling with researching European dueling styles across the 12th-19th centuries. For members of North Carolina’s Triangle Sword Guild, it’s not just exercise and learning, it’s also community.

Triangle Sword Guild recreates Historical European Martial Arts

Story by Mila Mascenik Photos courtesy of Andrew Eicher The sound of clashing steel rings…

Non-profit Valley Strong Disaster Relief closes distribution site that aided thousands

Photos by Henry Thomas Non-profit Valley Strong Disaster Relief (VSDR) is shifting its focus toward…

Wings of Promise

For Eli Perl, a Senior at UNC Chapel Hill from Washington D.C., flying was more…

Bar turned distribution center helps thousands of people in western North Carolina

Photo by: Matthew Broderick When Hurricane Helene hit, it decimated the small town of…

NC’s rail service sees record ridership but faces federal funding freeze

Story by Sarah Monoson North Carolina’s passenger rail, NC by Train, saw record ridership in…

Beyond the Ban: How Tik Tok’s Uncertain Future Affects Student Creators

On Jan. 19, 2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sophomore and Tik Tok…

‘It’s devastating’: Alumna begs for answers surrounding alleged cancer cluster at NC State University

By Samantha Hoffman

North Carolina animal shelters get crucial funding from General Assembly

Dog at the Robeson County Animal Shelter in Robeson County, North Carolina. | Photo by…

Storms brewing on the court: college basketball’s largest debate of the 2023-2024 season

Wake Forest fans and spectators celebrating after they stormed the court during the Duke-Wake Forest…

The battle over monuments: North Carolina communities grapple with Confederate memorials

Story by Ethan Horton Cover by Carson Elm-Picard Theresa Draughn stood on a sidewalk in…

“It really is a game of Whack-a-Mole”: The struggle to end the youth vaping epidemic

The Elf BC 5000 model–now going under the name of EBCREATE–contains the equivalent of 12…

Disposable e-cigarettes are newest challenge in statewide struggle to end youth vaping

Story by Lucas Thomae Cover photo by Carson Elm-Picard Just after noon on a Monday,…

Is maintaining Cape Lookout Lighthouse worth the cost? Locals and tourists think so

Cape Lookout Lighthouse and the keeper’s quarters (to the left of the lighthouse). A permanent…

The scoop on UL Solutions

UL Solutions employee Mark Titus tests the suction of a vacuum cleaner by measuring the…

The UNC Hub Episode 1: Green Beret veteran returns to civilian life as a student athlete

Hosted by Savannah Gunter and Perry Becker, featuring reports by J Banzet and Valerie Jackson.…

Ripken, the dog who fetched the hearts of Durham Bulls fans

Ripken the Bat Dog with Durham Bulls mascot, Wool E. Bull. | Photo by Kyle…

Roller derby: Where bonds outweigh bruises

Photo Story by Jennifer Tran

What is Media Hub?

UNC Media Hub is a cohort of students from various concentrations within UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media who collaborate to produce top-tier integrated media packages covering stories across North Carolina.