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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…

A victory off the field: UNC women’s soccer star’s campaign for recovery

Story By Sammy Ferris Photos by Carmen Chamblee Video by Jacob Karabatsos Audio by Aurora…

Learning Cherokee: Bringing an endangered language back

Story by Ava Pukatch The Cherokee language in North Carolina is at risk. Fewer than…

Four months after a devastating fire, Pilot Mountain springs back to life

Video by Tyler Chilton Photos by Isabel Stellato In late November, a wildfire burned 1,000…

Voices together: Music therapy opens new doors

Story by Cailyn Domecq Graphic by Layna Hong Photos curtesy of Voices Together Mackenzie Conner…

A business “made with special love”

Video by Richard Adkins Photo courtesy of Isabel Stellato April is Autism Acceptance month, and…

Outer Banks Strange: Are unexploded bombs a threat to environmental safety?

Story by Arabella Saunders Graphic by Layna Hong SOUTHERN SHORES, North Carolina – Standing before…

Knights of the parking lot: NC Dire Drakes medieval fight club prepare for combat

Story by Julia Rafferty Photos by Ellie Crowther-Dias Graphic/Video by Layna Hong RALEIGH N.C.— Alarm…

Standing their ground outside the abortion clinic

Story by Rachel Crumpler Photos by Kathryn Osygus GREENSBORO — On this Saturday, two groups…

Into the depths: A Black diver finds home

Story by Liz Johnson Graphic by Amelia Locklear Every summer until she was about 16,…

National dog shortage doesn’t stop local shelters from being overrun

Video and photos by Zach Engler Avocados. Toilet Paper. Baby formula. And now? Dogs. That’s…

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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.