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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…

Renewable energies surpass coal, and that matters in NC

Story by Madi Kirkman Graphics by Bonnie Zhang For the first time, renewable energy generation—such…

‘This kid is the truth’: Alamance County High School Athlete Impresses

Story by Zachary Crain Jonathan Paylor is fast. So fast that he’s sprinted his way…

UNC students aim to eliminate harmful herbicides on campus

Story by Elizabeth Egan Pictures by Andrew Lewis UNC-Chapel Hill’s outdoor sanctuaries are put to…

Not even the Moore County power outages could stop drag queen Naomi Dix

Story by Kyle Ingram Photography by Jailyn Neville When the lights went out, Naomi Dix…

The partisan battle over public schools: race, parents’ rights, and the classroom

Video by Mackenzie O’Donnell Story by Caroline Bowersox Graphics by Denise Kyeremeh VALDESE, N.C. —…

Preeti Waas’ Cheeni is “A Home. You get there — you feel that.”

Story by Isabella Sherk Photos by Jailyn Neville The phone rang in Preeti Waas’s home…

Inside the Assembly, the news startup dedicated to telling North Carolina’s stories

Story by Brian Rosenzweig Photography by Claire Jessen Graphics by Bonnie Zhang Kyle Villemain has…

‘This is a major evolution’: Coalition seeks to bring hydrogen to NC

North Carolina is vying to be at the forefront of the world’s transition to clean…

NC’s new behavioral health investment will impact communities of color

Story by Madi Kirkman Art and graphics by Bonnie Zhang Only 36% of Hispanic or…

Constructed with purpose: High Point’s Thomas Built Bus Plant is driven by the future

Story by Kaitlyn Schmidt Video by Olivia Mundorf Photography by Andrew Lewis Graphics by Isabelle…

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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.