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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…

Social media influencers: It’s not all glamour

Video by Sierra Sanders Graphic by Stephanie Mayer Social Media influencers are a dime a…

Four months, two planners, 31 weddings

Story by Maddie Ellis Photos by Emily Caroline Sartin CARY, North Carolina – The wedding…

‘The closest you will get to heaven before you get to heaven’

Story by Praveena Somasundaram Video by Claire Galt Graphics by Kendal Orrantia Photos by Elise…

Overcoming the Latin STEM representation gap

Video: Julian Berger Graphics: Leighann Vinesett Latinos make up 17% of the overall workforce in…

Naloxone shortage could lead to thousands of overdose deaths

Story by: Anna Mudd Photos by: Lucas Pruitt Graphic by: Stephanie Mayer It was New…

‘Hard-headed little guy’: Sea turtle gets an autopsy

Story by Mary King Video story by Nick Perlin Photos by Daniela Rodríguez-Puente MOREHEAD CITY,…

UNC researchers study why sea turtles die

Audio story by Ava Pukatch Photo by Daniela Ramirez-Puente North Carolina’s estuaries – the place…

Water contamination: ‘A more serious problem that needs to be dealt with’

Story by Heidi Perez-Moreno Video by Sierra Sanders When Sophia Retchin was growing up in…

Mushroom foraging is mushrooming

Story by Mary King Video by Nick Perlin Photos by Daniela Rodriguez-Puente Nutty or fruity.…

North Carolinians divided on offshore wind energy project proposals

Video by: Claire Galt Graphics by: Kendal Orrantia Photos by: Elise Mahon Offshore wind —…

What is Media Hub?

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.