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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…

Minor leaguers stay focused as their season slips away

Broadcast by Josh Conner Story by Brittany McGee WILMINGTON, North Carolina — Ashton McGee was…

Black-owned businesses face unique challenges during COVID-19 recession

Story by Ramishah Maruf Video and photos by Erin Jenkins Graphic by Julia Johnson DURHAM,…

Food Shuttle Farm: Lending a hand to fill kids’ stomachs

Video by Natasha Laguer A single mother talks about her experience with food deprivation and…

Latinos struggle with risk of eviction, rent payments

Story by Sergio Osnaya-Prieto CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — There was a four-foot-wide gap in…

Grooves run deep for North Carolina’s vinyl record community

Story by: Molly Weisner Photography by: Elizabeth Ranatza Graphic by: Claire Willmschen CHAPEL HILL, North…

Isolated and afraid: How quarantine affected UNC students

Story by Taylor Heeden Graphic by Claire Willmschen Photos courtesy of Claire Perry CHAPEL HILL,…

First-year students at UNC-Chapel Hill suffer from pandemic-induced anxiety

What happens to the university’s most vulnerable when public health and mental health collide? Story…

Noland Brown: Bucking the odds

Story by Erin Jenkins All the odds were against him. They were against him as…

To be Katie Perkins

Story by Emma Kenfield Photos courtesy of Katie Perkins The best movies in sports are…

Bring your own sunshine

Story by Gregory Hall 4 a.m. Marathon Monday. April 16, 2018. It’s race day. Maggie…

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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.