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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…

Excavating a fifth century synagogue: Diamond Jones

Story by Rachel Ross HUQOQ, Israel — Traveling on her own for the first time,…

Excavating a fifth century synagogue: Daniel Schindler

Story by Rachel Ross Photos by Adriana Diaz HUQOQ, Israel — At an archaeological dig…

Excavating a fifth century synagogue: Maryssa Barras

Video by Natasha Laguer Photo by Adriana Diaz World renowned UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness and…

Excavating a fifth century synagogue: Dallas Taylor

Video by Natasha Laguer World renowned UNC archaeologist Jodi Magness and her team have just…

Archaeology focuses on the past; journalism on the present

Story by Ashley Mills HUQOQ, Israel — It’s 4:30 in the morning and I am…

An Israel visit: From celebration to sadness to peace

Story by Jessica Snouwaert I followed the cobblestone streets to the first open door. Women…

You can earn more than a degree at UNC

Story by Caroline Bass How is it already time to get up? It feels like…

Learning by doing, and bonding with friends along the way

By Chip Sweeney HUQOQ, Israel — They say if you want to get to know…

Rachel Ross: Finding her way into adulthood

Story by Rachel Ross “I can tell you’re a traveller and not a tourist,” said…

Journalists climb over & around obstacles to get the story

Story by Jilly Kuehn HUQOQ, Israel — “Anyone who goes into journalism is a hero”…

What is Media Hub?

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.