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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…

Doulas provide Black mothers spiritual and physical birthing support

Broadcast by Kyra Miles Graphics by Hailey Haymond MILES: April Kelly gets her three children…

‘They need us because of their trust in us’: The fight to stay alive in N.C.’s pharmacy deserts

Story by Korie Dean Graphics by Hailey Haymond Photos by Gabrielle Strickland YANCEYVILLE, N.C. —…

Tony Jenzano: The ‘mechanical genius’ who brought the stars to Chapel Hill

Story by: Christian Avy In 1959, long before NASA became an agency known by its…

‘Just a guy from 1,300 miles away’: Nurse travels to provide COVID relief

Story by Anne Tate Broadcast by Jackson Lanier Graphics by Eleanor Burcham Alan Grizzard is…

As the cannabis industry grows, so does women ownership

Broadcast by: Trevor Stevenson

50 years later: Integrated schools are slipping away

Story by Jared McMasters Graphic by Annie Rudisill President Ronald Reagan was caught off guard…

NC Highway maintenance is behind and won’t catch up any time soon

Story by Brian Keyes Graphics by Hailey Haymond Photo by Dana Gentry $3.4 billion. That’s…

77 years later, a WWII vet and former POW makes a long-awaited trip to West Point

Story by: Maeve Sheehey Photos by: Nash Consing Private First Class Harold Frank heard his…

2021 NCAA tournament opens conversation about gender inequality in sports

Story by Britney Nguyen Video by Chip Sweeney Graphics by Valentina Arismendi When Jules Micchia…

How much money is a 16-year-old home photo worth? A lot

Story by Maddie Ellis Photos by Nash Consing CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Zoe Roth…

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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.