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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…

‘I know who I am:’ A Black mother and son’s journey of learning to embrace their mixed-race American Indian identity

Story and Photos by Brian Rosenzweig Graphic by Bonnie Zhang For April Parker, her family’s…

Delta-8 THC in North Carolina: the legal cannabis that has sellers, consumers on a high

Video by Charlotte ZhaoPhoto by Jailyn Neville

UNC research: Finding awe through your dreams

Story by Zachary Crain Graphics by Emily Pack At the start of 2023, UNC-Chapel Hill…

A new chapter for David Crabtree and PBS North Carolina

Story by Isabella Sherk Photos by Andrew Lewis On June 9, the attention of millions…

partisan school boards in nc infographic

Lawmakers are making more school boards partisan, and getting more Republicans elected

Story by Kyle Ingram Map by Emily Pack One local bill at a time, state…

From finance to fashion: how college friends built a clothing company from the ground up

Story by Caroline Bowersox Video by Mackenzie O’ Donnell Graphic by Denise Kyeremeh RALEIGH, N.C.…

No health insurance? A non-profit seeks to improve colon cancer screening

Story by Elizabeth Egan Graphics by Ellen Cochran In 2015, only 34% of patients at…

“Sharing to Save Myself”: The Mountains, Valleys and Tales of an Educated Debutante

Story by Collin Tadlock Graphics by Isabelle DeCamillis Video by Charlotte Zhao Adrian Wood is…

Southern hospitality welcomes refugees from around the world: Triangle nonprofits foster community

Story by Anna Louise Neil Elementary school students file off the bus at Cedar Point…

Local faith leaders talk about the death of the church

Video by Mackenzie O’Donnell

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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.