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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…

Meet Rodney Nelson: a local principal whose legacy is still felt

Story By Alex Zietlow Meet Rodney Nelson: a small-town boy and a retired high school…

To teach or to truck? It’s about more than just money

Story by: Zach Goins Graphics by: Sabrina Cheung In 10 years, the average North Carolina…

Wilmington women redefine what it means to be bondsmen

Video by Madison Forsey Cover photo by Alice Hudson

The New Age of Print Journalism

Video by: Sydney Persing Graphics by: Sabrina Cheung

Female bondsman turns heads, fills hearts in N.C.

Story by Mary Glen Hatcher Photos by Alice Hudson WILMINGTON, North Carolina — When Kiara…

‘An impossible project’: Raleigh residents open first special needs orphanage in Panamá

Article by Alex Zietlow Video by Kat Macomson Motion Graphics by Kelly Bumb Photos by…

Fueled by faith, Raleigh residents devote their lives to Panamá adoption system

Article by Alex Zietlow Video by Kat Macomson Motion Graphics by Kelly Bumb Photos by…

Hitting a nerve: proving print isn’t dead in 2019

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Photos by: Jayme Johnson CHARLOTTE, North Carolina –At midnight Ryan Pitkin…

Lack of teacher diversity in North Carolina schools

Video by: Maryam Mohamed Graphics by: Kelly Bumb

A new perspective: how accessible care transformed one woman’s outlook on life

Story by: Alyson Jordan Photos by: Callie Williams In early 2012, Vicki Parks persuaded her…

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.