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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…

Ted Williams, the Chapel Hill Cloudbusters and a forgotten summer of baseball

Story by: Jack Frederick CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ted Williams stepped out of the batter’s…

Flying under the radar: World’s largest collection of waterfowl calls Scotland Neck, North Carolina, home

Birds mean big business in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Almost 60,000 people come to…

UNC scientists discover climate change at new heights

Story by: Rachel Ross Illustration by: Callie Riek Rich McLaughlin, a mathematics professor at…

Overcoming injury: The six seasons of Drew Murphy

Video by: Colleen Brown Story by: Margaret High Graphics by: Jeni Rust The clock read…

Changing the environment: Women in comedy create their own paths to fight gender inequity

Story by: Jenni Ciesielski On-stage, no topic is off-limits for Noni Shemenski. Her experiences with…

‘Somebody definitely was looking out for her’: From doctor to patient

Hailey Orgass’ head felt like a dead weight. She couldn’t lift it. She couldn’t move…

Like ‘starting over from the first grade’: Adult literacy programs provide a pathway to education but suffer from funding cuts

Story by Danielle Chemtob Photos by Landon Cooper Faye Alston reached into her mailbox at…

Beyond the diagnosis: Durham VA uses oral histories to personalize care for veterans

Story by Megan Cain Transcript: Marine Corps veteran Allen Smith has been at the Durham…

Stories to Save Lives: oral histories help health providers see patients as people

Story by Danielle Chemtob Photo by Landon Cooper Dr. Cosmos George sat in a room…

Traditional kitchens: Breaking barriers for refugees

Story by: Yakin Ouederni Video by: Emily Wakeman Graphics by: Callie Riek . HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. —…

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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.