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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…

The intersection of church and community: How one Charlotte church hopes to blend secular with spiritual

Story by Jamey Cross Video by Andie Rea CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s 7 a.m. Sunday…

The rise of influencers

Video by Melissa Rademaker As children get smartphones at earlier ages and new social media…

School of Rock breaks the mold in Chapel Hill

Story by Spencer Carney. Cover photo courtesy of School of Rock. If you come at…

Deaf doctoral student adds new perspective to UNC Audiology program

Story by Adrianne Cleven Video by Cambria Haro CARRBORO, N.C. — Alexis Nye sits at…

A name to know in the debate of collegiate sport reform

Story by Chapel Fowler. Photos by Nathan Klima. Like many a sports historian, Victoria Jackson…

A labor of love: Sculptor Robert Mihaly works to restore Castle Mont Rouge

Story by: Adrianne Cleven Video by: Amy Cockerham Photos by: Katie Clark ROUGEMONT, N.C. —…

The Impacts of Involvement: how exonerations affect more than just the released

Story by: Olivia Clark Cover photo by: Olivia Clark Every morning, Howard Dudley goes for…

Warren’s Cricket Farm: Largest cricket producer in NC

Story by: Katie Clark Cover photo by: Amy Cockerham Infographic by: Katie Clark Any curious…

Homes on wheels hit NC

Story by Molly Horak. Video by Shandel Menezes. Cover photo by Nathan Klima. *** The…

Getting patients moving one game at a time

Story by: Hayley Boland Cover Photo by: UNC Communications Hospital stays have an impact on…

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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.