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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…

Resonating with history: Raleigh craftsman works magic with musicians

Story By Elizabeth Moore Photo By Isabel Stellato During their regular family strolls through downtown Raleigh,…

Trekking through time: Documenting ancient Cherokee trails in Western North Carolina

Story by Sasha Schroeder Video & Photos by Ellen Campbell Graphic by Keyshawn Garrett Lamar…

Big stars big bucks – Small stars Good luck

Story by Ellen Campbell

Turning Anger into Action

Story By Charity Cohen Photos Provided By Anthony Morgan II Anthony Morgan II, sat in the…

Pickleball Syndrome? Aging Athletes Feel The Pain

Story By Elizabeth Moore Photo By Town of Chapel Hill The first time Teresa Starr set…

Fighting fire with fire: Restoration of the Longleaf Pine

Story by Cailyn Domecq Photos courtesy of Angela Gaskell Beams of sunlight stream through a…

Change is brewing in the craft beer world

Story by Julia Rafferty Photos by Ellie Crowther-Dias CHAPEL HILL N.C.– The craft beer industry…

Lexi Godwin has always proved the naysayers wrong ‘so why not do it again?’

By Ryan Heller Photos courtesy of the Godwin family Lexi Godwin spent the night in…

What’s next after you’ve visited every country in the world?

Story by Maddie Ellis Photos by Isabel Stellato On a trip to Paris in 1996,…

Trip sitting: An underground industry responds to psychedelic boom

Story by Lauren Ketwitz Graphic by Layna Hong Between 2015 and 2018, the use 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.