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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 Butterfly Highway: how a network of habitats is saving a species

Story by Madison Forsey Graphic by Kelly Bumb Cover Photo by Phyllis Simon

Reviving the Tutelo-Saponi language

Video by: Maryam Mohamed Graphic by: Kelly Bumb This story is part one of a…

A celebration of music, dance, culture and language

360 video by: Kelly Bumb Photos by: Callie Williams This visual story is part three…

Still here: The Haliwa-Saponi fight to revive their language

Video by: Darian Woehr Story by: Aislinn Antrim Graphic by: Kelly Bumb Photo by: Callie…

A new breed of social media influencer

Story by: Zach Goins When Caroline Bowers and Holden go out in public, it’s hard…

How the media perpetuates harmful misconceptions about human trafficking survivors

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Illustration by: Sabrina Cheung CHAPEL HILL— The media’s portrayal of human…

Advocates call for fair portrayal of human trafficking survivors

Video by: Sydney Persing

Bynum Front Porch: Keeping storytelling alive in a small community

Video by: Kat Macomson Photos by: Callie Williams

The butterfly effect: how the “magic of the monarch” is inspiring conservation in N.C.

Story by Mary Glen Hatcher Photos by Alice Hudson Growing up on her family’s farm…

Finding a voice and strength: A community’s mission to create inclusion for all

Story by Jacquelyn Melinek Video by Madison Forsey Photos by Alice Hudson On the night…

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.