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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…

Veterans find healing and purpose in the outdoors

Story and Photos by Mary Glen Hatcher Graphic by Kelly Bumb Rob Vessels was never…

Inside Camp Bluebird: One mother’s mission to support children with autism

Story, photos and captions by: Aislinn Antrim Graphics by: Kelly Bumb Video by: Maryam Mohamed…

A sisterly bond unlike another: how two sisters bonded through their illness

Story by Jacquelyn Melinek Photos by Alice Hudson CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina— It was a normal…

After his death, his music & passion live on

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Photo by: Alice Hudson WILMINGTON, North Carolina– God was on his…

A clash of cultures: An immigrant’s son searches for his place in America

Story by: Alex Zietlow Video by: Kathryn Macomson Photos by: Callie Williams CARY, North Carolina —…

North Carolina newspaper fights threat of “news deserts”

Video by Madison Forsey Graphic by Kelly Bumb

Threat of “news deserts” in North Carolina is changing the media landscape

Story, pictures and captions by Mary Glen Hatcher WHITEVILLE, North Carolina — In 2017, The…

Atlantic drilling controversy

Video by: Sydney Persing Graphics by: Sabrina Cheung

Spotlight to sideline: Iowa football’s forgotten hero

Story by: Zach Goins Graphic by: Sabrina Cheung As the clock ticked down at Kinnick…

‘Scratching the Surface’: Durham programs work to combat evictions, but resources limited

Story by Danielle Chemtob Photos by Landon Cooper As the snow swirled outside, Leona Roberts…

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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.