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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…

Church leaders work to rebound post-pandemic

Story by Caroline Bowersox CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Empty pews have become a familiar sight…

Church and Christianity in today’s America

Graphic by Denise Kyeremeh

‘It’s almost euphoric:’ Climbing towers into the sky

Story by Brian Rosenzweig Photos by Claire Jessen Graphics by Bonnie Zhang They’ll tell you…

Female arborists up in the trees: ‘It’s just what she does”

Story and photos by Madi Kirkman Nicole Benjamin was drawn to arboriculture through a Facebook…

Death Doulas: Like a Birth Doula, but The Other Side

Story by Valeria Cloës Graphics by Emily Pack When people hear the word “doula,” they…

Can ChatGPT rewrite the rules of higher education?

Story by Isabella Sherk Art by Denise Kyeremeh Students and faculty slowly trickled into a…

North Carolina Space Grant expands access to STEM careers

Story by Katie MacKinnon Art by Ellen Cochran Blood, sweat, tears and soldering at 3…

When Reagan Smith started wrestling in middle school, she was the only girl; now she’s part of a movement

Story by Kaitlyn Schmidt Video story by Olivia Mundorf Photography by Andrew Lewis Bermuda Run,…

Drag performers learn first aid in case they’re attacked

Story and photos by: Kyle Ingram Drag performers across the state are taking their safety…

Partisan control of the legislature impacts the UNC system

Video story by Steven Schlink The University of North Carolina Board of Governors makes decisions…

What is Media Hub?

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.