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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…

College football recruiting: It’s a new world

Story by Jared McMasters Graphic by Annie Rudisill Family and friends in his grandparents’ home.…

Over 200 Years Later and Free Black Pittsboro Man’s Legacy Lives On

Story by: Laura Brummett Built in 1811 by a free Black man, the Lewis Freeman…

Boss of Vegan: A ghost kitchen success

Broadcast by: Trevor Stevenson Slide Show by: Gabrielle Strickland

In NC, women have a ways to go in politics

Broadcast by Kyra Miles Graphic by Valentina Arismendi 2020 was a record year for women…

Courtney Lehmann: Tell her she can’t do something & she’ll prove you wrong

Story by Macy Meyer Graphic by Tamiya Troy Photos courtesy of Courtney Lehmann Courtney Lehmann…

A Year Later, how a gas leak at McDougald Terrace changed their lives

Story By: Julia Masters Graphics By: Valentina Arismendi Freezing rain was coming down, and firefighters…

From NC to NYC, Neo-futurist theater offers lessons in truth-telling

Written by Maria Morava Graphic by Katherine Ozturk Katie Chelena was a member of the…

Rushing Franklin Street: A history of celebration

Story by: Jared McMasters CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Forty years ago, it took more…

Proposed trail may threaten biodiversity in western North Carolina

Written by Dominick Ferrara Reporting by Katherine Ozturk Graphics by Jamie Krantz CHAPEL HILL, N.C.…

Majoring in education, but not being licensed to teach

Story by: Marin Wolf Caroline Bowersox was a shy kindergartner. Adjusting to the hustle of…

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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.