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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…

Honoring Northside while learning about community

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is more than just a college town. It’s a town with…

TikTok saved her life — now she’s paying it forward

Story by Nicole Moorefield Photography by Ronan Brown Lauren Kelly was born with dance in…

‘The kid with the hair’ brings intensity to the court

Story by P.J. Morales Photos courtesy of DJ Whitner It was the second quarter of…

How basketball helped UNC students recover from COVID

Story by Noah Monroe At halftime of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship, North…

Life of a school resource officer: “We want the best of the best”

Story by Kate Carroll Video story by Jessica Mastor Photography by Kaitlyn Dang Are more…

In response to a wave of school shootings, are more school resource officers the answer?

Story and graphic by Kate Carroll Photos by Kaitlyn Dang Learn about the life of…

Winning national championships is habit for the UNC men’s and women’s Ultimate teams

Story by Nicole Moorefield Video story by Jessica Mastor Photography by Dustin Duong Graphic by…

“An endless cycle:” How pay-to-stay charges and fines harm those in the prison system

Story by Brianna AtkinsonVideo story by Leslie GuzmanPhotos by Ronan BrownGraphic by Jonathan Avila Flores…

STDs are on the rise in the Triangle

Story by Brooke DoughertyGraphic by Jonathan Avila Flores The screen of Madeline’s phone lights up.…

The ink that binds

Story by Nicole Moorefield Graphic by Rylee Parsons Karleigh Wallace and her mother, Aubrey Gregory,…

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.