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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…

‘It gave me strength’: This Raleigh-based artist uses purses to tell stories and empower women

Story by Jamey Cross Video by Andie Rea As a Muslim woman, Kulsum Tasnif’s art…

Troubled water: Why the world’s oldest wetland trees aren’t in a state park

Story by Cole Villena Video by Melissa Rademaker Photography by Andie Rea IVANHOE — A…

Bond to reform: One woman’s story inside North Carolina’s bail system

Story by Jessica Snouwaert. Photos by Jeremiah Rhodes. Dreama Caldwell turned herself in. The warrant…

STD rates are climbing nationally, what can better sex ed do to help?

Story by: Cee Cee Huffman Photo by: Olivia Clark A new report from the Centers…

Tensions rise as N.C. sheriffs refuse to honor ICE detainers

Story by: Myah Ward Illustration by: Katie Clark Jose Barajas-Diaz was driving drunk when he…

The quest to protect the bog turtle: Saving NC’s smallest turtle

Story by Molly Horak. Video and photos by Jeremiah Rhodes. N.C. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS — Thunk.…

STIs: can sex education stop the rise?

Story by: Olivia Clark Photo by: Olivia Clark CHAPEL HILL, NC— Daniela Sostaita answers every…

Hunters for the Hungry

Story by: Chapel Fowler Photos by: Nathan Klima In 2013, Phillip Craven got a visit…

Pokémon Go bridges age gaps with an unlikely audience

By Cole Villena DURHAM — There’s a story behind every Pokémon in Terri DeMaeyer’s collection.…

Life Post-Exonerations: The emotional release after the physical

Story by: Cee Cee Huffman Trial Audio: News & Observer Howard Dudley says he loves…

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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.