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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…

Community Empowerment Fund’s Donna Carrington: ‘People in housing insecurity are people too’

Story By: Julia Masters Graphics by: Valentina Arismendi Donna Carrington realized she had only enough…

Four women. One campervan. Orlando to San Francisco.

Story By: Britney Nguyen Graphics By: Valentina Arismendi Broadcast By: Chip Sweeney In the three-and-a-half…

Triangle-based ‘thrift flippers’ lengthen the lives of fabric

Reported by Katherine Ozturk Written by Maria Morava Graphic by Hailey Haymond In March 2020,…

‘We feel like glorified babysitters’: New teachers forge a career amid uncertainty

Story by: Dominick Ferrara Video by: Christian Avy Image by Jamie Krantz CHAPEL HILL, N.C.…

State Historical Marker Program on Pause as Funding Dries Up

Story by: Laura Brummett Video by: Jackson Lanier North Carolina’s Highway Historical Marker Program, represented…

From church to smokehouse to chapel: the story of Friedens “Little Chapel”

Story by: Andrea Kelley Photos by: Nash Consing Graphic by: Chel Wock GIBSONVILLE, N.C. —…

Research study participant: A lucrative side hustle

Story by: Marin Wolf Graphics by: Natalie Huggins “Grootmoeder. Grandmother.” A voice came over…

N.C. dairy farmers find opportunity in herd shares

Story by: Korie Dean Photos by: Eleanor Burcham Graphics by: Hailey Haymond Radio by: Kyra…

Surviving college with cancer

Story by: Anne Tate Photos by: Eleanor Burcham Aimee Comanici was never allowed to dye…

Laurelyn Dossett: A ‘Beautiful Star’

Story by: Brian Keyes Photos by: Dana Gentry Graphic by: Annie Rudisill HANGING ROCK, N.C.…

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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.