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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…

No swimsuit competition? Change comes to Miss America

Video story by Payton Walker Print story by Jessica Abel CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Last…

Getting Real: How one sexual education program divided a county

Video by Bryana Nguyen Story by Jose Valle-Alvarado FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina — Elizabeth Chambers and…

Minding their tongue: Cherokees work to keep their native language alive

Video by Jonah Lossiah and Gabi Palacio Story and Motion Graphic by José Valle CHEROKEE,…

The making of Danny Green

Story by C Jackson Cowart Photos by Gabi Palacio (Additional photos here) SAN ANTONIO —…

After a terrible accident, ‘I’m not going to give up.’

Story by Jacob Hancock Photos courtesy of Carson Ellerby RALEIGH, N.C. — Carson Ellerby wanted…

Nicole Greene: Redshirting a champion

Story by Jonah Lossiah Photos courtesy of UNC Athletic Communications CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina…

Despite the ocean rise on Hatteras Island, “we’re staying”

Story by Trevor Lenzmeier Video by Hannah Lee Photos by Nicole Vandiford Graphic by Alex…

Hungry students: UNC-Chapel Hill struggles with food insecurity

Video by Tierra Marsh Story by Katie Rice Photos by Brian Batista Graphics by Sarah…

Video gaming: addiction or recreation?

Story by Davis McKinney Photos by Brenna Elmore Isabel Marrero doesn’t consider herself a gamer,…

What will happen when everyone has a ‘social credit’ score?

Story by Lidia Davis Graphics by Meredith Wilson A few years ago, a woman in…

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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.