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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…

From caffeine to 12-step meetings, Crossroads Coffee House fills a community’s needs

Story by Rachel Crumpler Video by Davonte Anthony Photos by Kathryn Osygus WAXHAW, North Carolina…

Valentine Collectors: Collecting love letters from our culture’s past

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

Greensboro, Cary at opposite ends of LGBTQ inclusivity report

Story by Arabella Saunders Video by Zach Engler Graphic by Amelia Locklear Overhearing a classmate…

NFT museum takes viewers inside digital art

Audio story by Elizabeth Wheless Graphic by Amelia Locklear Jack Werner, a senior at NC…

When teaching the Jan. 6 insurrection, NC teachers walk a fine line

Story by Emily Orland The days after Jan. 6, Jamie Fernandez-Schendt knew his students at…

Bus driver shortages mean fewer routes and less service

Story by Heidi Perez-Moreno Video by Sierra Sanders Graphic by Stephanie Mayer If she could…

From champion to teacher: UNC student runs chess school for hundreds

Story by Mary King Photography by Daniela Rodriguez-Puente Video story by Nick Perlin Priyav Chandna…

‘In a difficult place’: Exodus of leaders hits UNC

Since last may, five deans and two prominent communications leaders have announced their retirement or departure from UNC-Chapel Hill.

With religious construction on the decline, a ‘spiritual home’ can transcend a building

Story by Maddie Ellis Video by Julian Berger Photography by Emily Caroline Sartin Graphic by…

Gentlemen Quarters Barbershop Academy: Mentoring in the barber’s chair

Story by Anna Mudd Photographs by Lucas Pruitt Graphics by Stephanie Mayer DURHAM, N.C.– The…

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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.