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Tragedy to triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ story of ‘Surge’

Story by Audrey Kashatus BOONE, N.C. – Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on…

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…

State and local efforts to prevent flooding in Orange County

Story by Emma Hall TRACK 1 There aren’t a lot of bipartisan issues in North…

The crosswalk lady

Story by Jennifer Tran

Finding a smile and friendly face on UNC’s busy campus at one location: a crosswalk

Story by Kyle Ennis Jadie Ruth Wehe, UNC Student “She is like a beam of…

The queen of the crosswalk

Story by Alexandria deRosset Visuals by Jennifer Tran Sherita Baker stands on her concrete island…

Flood resiliency in Orange County

Story by Caroline Daly Visuals by Brennen Tripp The communities of Orange County and Chapel…

Some claim that Buc-ee’s is being built on indigenous land — how are claims like these handled?

Story by Ben McCormick Cover photo courtesy of Rosemarie (Adobe Stock), graphic by Brennen Tripp…

Old Homeplace Vineyards, a Winston-Salem gem

Story by Lesley Gonzalez Visuals by Adrian Tillman A warm glow floods the rustic walls…

As Leandro versus the state of North Carolina prepares to enter into its third decade, what’s changed, and might something have been lost along the way?

Story by Walter Reinke Visuals by Adrian Tillman Governor Roy Cooper has declared 2024 the…

Family-owned vineyard in Winston-Salem celebrates seventh anniversary

Story by Kyle Lobenhofer Lead: North Carolina recently became the 11th largest wine producer in…

Mega gas station Buc-ee’s is coming to small town Mebane, despite opposition

Story by Christian Phillips They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and when it…

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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.