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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…

The Innocence Inquiry Commission: Is it working?

Video story by Steven Schlink What happens when a person is wrongly convicted of a…

Escaping Ukraine: ‘Everything in America is so much brighter. There’s actually life in the air.’

Story by Sonia Rao Video story by Julia Roth Photography by Kaitlyn Dang Feb. 24,…

Misinformation about abortion rights hurts the Latino community

Videos in English and Spanish by Leslie Guzman Photo of Dr. Melissa Simon courtesy of…

Affirmative Action Threatened on UNC’s Campus

Audio story by Brianna AtkinsonVideo story by Leslie Guzman During UNC’s early history, students of…

With the closing of the Asian Corner Mall, a community loses its gathering place

Story by Jennifer Tran Photography by Dustin Duong CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Thach’s first memory…

The Bennett College Belles: ‘We were ladies, too. We just played basketball like boys.’

Story by P.J. Morales GREENSBORO, N.C. — The year was 1937, and the Bennett College…

“We’re easing back into this”: UNC balances academics and mental health following COVID-19

Story by Bethany LeeGraphic by Liza Park In the fall of 2020, Maxfield Palmer found…

Defying death and expectations, one step at a time

Story by Guillermo Molero Photography by Ronan Brown It’s 5 a.m. on a Sunday. The sun…

Come One, Come Al: Weird Al and his Merry Band of Misfits

Story and Photos by Bethany Lee A few minutes before the show starts, I settle…

In the Waiting Room: Potential Changes to Medical Education in NC Post-Roe

Story by Clay MorrisVideo by Lauren Fichten Jonas Swartz, an OB-GYN and assistant professor of…

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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.