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How bargain stores fund a Republican megadonor’s political spending

Nat: Roses Discount Stores Track: Theresa Kinlaw has shopped at Roses Discount Stores for…

Beyond the badge: Durham’s grassroots response to violence

Ben Haas, director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, believes the more involved the community is, the less reliance there will be on external forces to handle harm.

‘What we’ve been trying to do is help farmers operate again’: Farmlands six months post Helene

LEAD: It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, resulting…

Tragedy to Triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ Story of ‘Surge’

Story by Bethany Pryor

‘You just have to be hungry’: Community fridges address food insecurity in the Triangle

Story by Eliza Benbow Cover Photo by Danielle Hart A new door is opening for…

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…

Durham restaurant workers return to an industry that still needs more of them

Story by Ira Wilder Restaurant employment in Durham reached its pre-pandemic level in December, according…

Go digging: eastern North Carolina’s The Aurora Fossil Museum

Story by Kyle Ennis ANCHOR LEAD: The state of North Carolina is full of hidden…

A man’s best friend: how therapy dogs help a patient’s recovery process

Story by Joshua Dolgoff [[TAKE PKG 2:35]] NATS POP TRACK 1: They say that a…

Meet the student tattoo artists driving UNC subculture

Story by Valerie Jackson Visuals by Adrian Tillman A frog donning a cowboy hat standing…

North Carolina’s pediatric bed shortage sparks action

Story by Lauryn Lovett Cover photo by Meredith Fitch TRACK: Children’s hospitals are seen as…

Closer to home: families and hospitals grapple with overcapacity in pediatric units

Story by Ashley Quincin Two years ago, then-10-year-old Lee Fitch was riding his bike on…

Therapy dogs at Duke and UNC-CH help ease burden on patients they serve

Story by Noah Monroe Cover by Macon Porterfield For centuries, dogs have been described as…

Winning doesn’t matter when you’re a Rose; celebrating Irish heritage in NC

Story by Sofía Basurto [Audio: Crowd noise at the Rose of Tralee event] Sofía Basurto…

The road to zero: how the Triangle is addressing rising pedestrian deaths

Story by Sarah Choi Sinclair Larson, UNC graduate student “They hit me and my dog…

The Rose of Tralee celebrates Irish heritage here in North Carolina

Story by Hannah Rosenberger Kathryn Wright almost looks as if she’s just won a beauty…

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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.