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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…

UNC student turns his OCD into a musical

Audio story by Ava Pukatch Photos by Daniela Rodriguez-Puente ANCHOR LEAD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – commonly…

‘Boundless’: A new Civil War memorial in Wilmington honors Black Union soldiers

Story by Praveena Somasundaram Photography by Elise Mahon WILMINGTON, N.C. – On Feb. 20, 1865,…

Married for money: These students tied the knot to pay for college

Story by Elizabeth Moore Graphic by Stephanie Mayer On his wedding day, Owen Conley felt…

Virtual therapy may help, but isn’t for everyone

Story by Heidi Perez-Moreno Video story by Sierra Sanders Graphics by Stephanie Mayer Maddie Ellis…

Women on the court: The journey is long

Story and photos by Ava Pukatch Graphics by Kendal Orrantia ANCHOR LEAD: It’s been 40 years…

At 18, Erick Davis is one of the best cornhole players in the world

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

When autism and surfing meet, it’s one perfect day

Story by Anna Mudd Photos by Lucas Pruitt He had just surfed his heat in…

Find your passion: Helping others through ultimate

Video Story by Nick Perlin Bailey Roberts plays on the club Ultimate team at UNC-Chapel…

‘I don’t define her as a patient with leukemia. She’s absolutely normal’

Story by Mary King Photos by Elise Mahon GO HEELS. GO HEELS. GO HEELS. Printed…

Nurses are exhausted: ‘We’ve been in this war for almost two years now’

Story by Heidi Perez-Moreno Photos by Lucas Pruitt Graphic by Stephanie Mayer RALEIGH — In…

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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.