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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…

Hospital beds and high-tops: UNC student draws inspiration from Kobe Bryant, now looks to pass it on

Video by: Kayla Boswell Story by: Claire Ruch Graphics by: Angie Shen Photos: Courtesy of…

Potential in Southern Rail: Will Amtrak Invest?

Story by: Elizabeth Holmes and Ashley Mills Graphic by: Will Hausen DURHAM, North Carolina —…

‘P.S. You need to model’: woman with rare skin condition lands Target campaign

Story by: Eva Ellenburg Jeyźa Gary first learned how to stand up for herself from…

Karen Shelton: Four decades and a dynasty

Story by: Parth Upadhyaya Photography by: Will Melfi Graphic by: Angie Shen CHAPEL HILL —…

The rush to save the red wolves

Only 12 red wolves are known to be living in the wild, and scientists and…

What will UNC do with Silent Sam?

Story by: Jilly Kuehn It’s back to the drawing board for the University of North…

Will Amtrak invest in southern rail lines?

Story & photos by: Elizabeth Holmes Graphics by: Will Hausen Amtrak had it’s best year…

Gloves in the summer: Michael Brown reflects on 30-year career of painting walls across the state

Story by: Hannah Lang Photos by: Will Melfi It’s a hundred tiny paintings within a…

Love is in the air – and red wolf conservationists are taking note

Story by: Anne McDarris Photos by: Will Melfi Graphics by: Angie Shen Joe Madison, hands…

All aboard: inside Amtrak’s changing ridership

Story and audio by: Ashley Mills One of America’s oldest modes of transportation is making…

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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.