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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…

“We’re so far away but my heart feels so close”: How one NC student is fighting for the freedom of her people continents away

Story by: Yakin Ouederni Graphics by: Callie Riek Pacing across her dorm room in Duke University’s West…

A fourth generation journalist: Continuing the tradition of truthtelling and accountability

Story by: Margaret High There’s something entrancing about watching a 1974 Goss Community Press in…

Determined to Help: The support of one tiny home community

The story of how one tiny home community is elevating the thought that no one…

Renaming tobacco road

Story by: Margaret High Photos courtesy of George Wooten An empty tobacco warehouse stands on…

Underground predators: Radio technology helps scientists track some of the state’s most elusive species

There’s a mysterious predator in the southern part of North Carolina. They’re scattered in…

Hog farming after hurricanes

Video by: Colleen Brown Photos by: Nicole Esch Hog farming is huge in North Carolina.…

Two hurricanes in two years: A small town community faces the long-term effects of natural disaster

Story by: Jack Frederick Graphic by: Callie Riek LUMBERTON, N.C. — Robeson County, one of…

‘I was paralyzed:’ A marathoner’s worst nightmare turns into a miracle

Story by: Jack Frederick Photos and video by: Landon Cooper and Kathy Soule Anastasia Soule…

‘No one’s gonna do it for me’: Student looks to his own experiences to find success as a playwright

Story by Jenni Ciesielski Photos by Landon Cooper Growing up, Gage Tarlton was always drawn to romantic…

Ernie Frankel: From Chapel Hill to Hollywood

Video by: Colleen Brown Ernie Frankel has been a storyteller since his school days…

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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.