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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…

As homeschool enrollment grows, N.C.’s monitoring is lax

Story by Davis McKinney Graphics by Meredith Wilson STOKESDALE, N.C. — In the third grade…

Number of N.C. Homeschools continues to rise

Video by Lidia Davis Photos by Brenna Elmore [ Check out the written…

‘Hollywood of the East’ is disappearing, and Wilmington along with it

[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/hcbk-1YpLYs”] Video by Tierra Marsh Story by Katie Rice Graphics by Sarah Sharpe Photos…

Tracking suicides

Should universities track suicide data? Video by Hannah Lee Story by Jacob Hancock Graphics by Alex…

Students wrestle with depression at UNC-Chapel Hill

Story by Trevor Lenzmeier Photos by Nicole Vandiford CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina – When Solomon…

Living with HIV in 2018: How one UNC-CH student is fighting the stigma

Story by C Jackson Cowart Photos by Gabi Palacio CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Alex Delaney…

Rising pressure of high school sports carries long-term health risks

Video by Lex Juarez Story by Blake Richardson CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Alex LaGrand…

Glimmers of goodness in Puerto Rican animal welfare

Video 1 by Sumner Park and Heather Grace Video 2 by Doni Holloway Story by Samantha Paisley…

Addressing the opioid crisis: A long way to go

Video by Carol Bono Story by Jordan Wilkie WILMINGTON, N.C. — Mac Spencer learned…

Meningitis B: simple vaccine, fatal infection

A simple vaccine can prevent the often fatal strain or Meningitis B. The vaccine isn’t…

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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.