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Living in the shadows of death: the remarkable journey of Shawna Barlette

Shawna Barlette stands in the doorway of her home office in Raleigh, North Carolina, on…

Funeral pricing transparency may tip the scales in favor of consumers

This centerpiece welcomes people at a Death Cafe event at the Renaissance Funeral Home in…

Building name removal, remembrance and reckoning at UNC-Chapel Hill

Story by Isabel Mudannayake As Emily Bingham sifted through a stack of papers in her…

‘Public health crisis’: Why many UNC-CH sexual assaults go unreported

Not being believed is a top reason many college students choose not to report sexual…

Breaking down barriers: North Carolina’s grassroots fight against HIV

Story by Sinclair Holian Raymond Velazquez stood in the Asheville post office in a daze.…

The UNC Hub Episode 2 – North Carolina exotic animal experts emphasize need for proper care amidst lack of statewide legislation

Hosted by Savannah Gunter and Perry Becker, featuring a report by Sarah Choi. Sarah Choi talks about the way…

Higher prices affecting Chapel Hill restaurant owners as inflation stalls

Vimala Rajendran, owner of Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe, stands outside the restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C.…

North Carolina high schools prohibit cell phone use in classrooms

A lavender phone and laptop sit on a desk; many students face this view with…

North Carolina schools are working on defining phone use policies in the classroom

A lavender phone sits on a desk; many students face this view with differing phone…

How college students can future-proof themselves in the age of artificial intelligence

Universities around the country are working to adapt to the world of AI as students…

Kane Ma: A walk-on fulfills his dream to play Carolina basketball

Story by Blake Richardson UNC senior guard Kane Ma felt his eyes go warm with…

Stigma through the Ages: How HIV has affected a man’s life since 1987

Video by Bryana Nguyen

Teaching about HIV/AIDS in higher education

Story by Jonah Lossiah Photos by Gabi Palacio Graphics by José Valle CHAPEL HILL, N.C.…

As homeschool enrollment grows, N.C.’s monitoring is lax

Story by Davis McKinney Graphics by Meredith Wilson STOKESDALE, N.C. — In the third grade…

Number of N.C. Homeschools continues to rise

Video by Lidia Davis Photos by Brenna Elmore [ Check out the written…

‘Hollywood of the East’ is disappearing, and Wilmington along with it

[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/hcbk-1YpLYs”] Video by Tierra Marsh Story by Katie Rice Graphics by Sarah Sharpe Photos…

Tracking suicides

Should universities track suicide data? Video by Hannah Lee Story by Jacob Hancock Graphics by Alex…

Students wrestle with depression at UNC-Chapel Hill

Story by Trevor Lenzmeier Photos by Nicole Vandiford CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina – When Solomon…

Living with HIV in 2018: How one UNC-CH student is fighting the stigma

Story by C Jackson Cowart Photos by Gabi Palacio CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Alex Delaney…

Rising pressure of high school sports carries long-term health risks

Video by Lex Juarez Story by Blake Richardson CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Alex LaGrand…

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.