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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 king and queen of the truffle trade

Story by Ellie Heffernan Photos by Kathryn Osygus Hillsborough, N.C.– In the early 90s, two…

Growing up fishing, Bryan DeHart has ‘salt in my veins’

Audio story by Elizabeth Wheless Photos by Bryan DeHart Related print story Elizabeth Wheless: On…

‘I couldn’t help but love to fish;’ A day on Roanoke Sound

Story by Liz Johnson Photos by Elizabeth Wheless Related audio story MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA—From the…

Worn with pride: NBA player teams with N.C. A&T design students

Story by Rachel Crumpler Photos from Coby White’s Instagram In September, N.C. A&T State University…

Piano lessons are dying, and local NC teachers are hurting

Story by Sammy Ferris Video by Jacob Karabatsos Photos by Carmen Chamblee Audio by Aurora Charlow Years ago in…

British Cemetery: ‘Cared for by the people of Ocracoke’

Story by Arabella Saunders Photos courtesy of Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum On May 11, 1942,…

On the field, he plays football; Off the field, he defines his brand

Video by Tyler Chilton College athletics changed forever when the NCAA began to allow college…

Fighting the Defense Industry: Asheville Group Organizes Local and National Effort

The winding French Broad River is home to a number of rare and endangered species.…

Emily Fox; from broken knee to number one draftee

Story by Ryan Heller Photo by Brad Smith/isiphotos Emily Fox paused as the soccer ball…

Using controlled burns to tame wildfires

Audio by Sophia Ramirez Photos by Isabel Stellato Anchor Intro: Some Chapel Hill residents were…

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