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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…

From Ice Cream Scooper to Successful Businessman: Antonio McBroom’s Way of Leaving a Legacy

Video by Olivia Mundorf

‘1 in 6’: the state of childhood food insecurity in North Carolina

Video story by Charlotte Zhao Written story by Collin Tadlock Graphics by Isabelle DeCamillis No…

Facing the ‘quarter life crisis’: College athletes search for identity beyond sport

Story by Kaitlyn Schmidt Madison Orobono cleaned out her locker this past winter. As the…

What to do if NC has a hazardous material spill

By Katie MacKinnon Photography by Andrew Lewis Graphic by Ellen Cochran On a spring day,…

Can AI art replace human artists? Professionals say no

Story by Zachary Crain Illustration by Emily Pack, using Shutterstock’s AI-powered image generator UNC-Chapel Hill…

A dream derailed: the Triangle’s long-awaited urban transit rail faces an uncertain future

Story by Brian Rosenzweig Photography by Claire Jessen Graphics by Bonnie Zhang When John Tallmadge,…

From tradition to recognition: the Haliwa-Saponi annual powwow

Video by Mackenzie O’Donnell

Inside the alternative homeschooling movement: what happens when play becomes learning

Story by Caroline Bowersox Graphic by Denise Kyeremeh DURHAM, N.C. – No grades, no homework,…

From Mickey to Manga: How Anime is Inspiring Disney’s Creative Renaissance

Story by Paris Geolas Related: ‘Demon Slayer:’ A viewer’s guide See that guy up there…

Unleashing Hope: The Impact of EENP’s Service Dog Training Program

Photos by Paris Geolas

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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.