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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…

North Carolina turkey farm competes with the national players

Story by Hampton Crumpler WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Homestead Harvest Farm, a small farm in…

National championships don’t guarantee more college applications

Story by Cole del Charco Every football fan remembers Doug Flutie, or at least the…

Already overcrowded jail holds inmates for other authorities – and gets paid to do it

Story by Tia Nanjappan Gaston County Jail houses 574 inmates, 50 more inmates than the…

‘Not what people want to see’: Local business owner opposes controversial town proposal

Story by Courtney Cho Dave Clark, 59, still remembers when he first opened the Small…

‘Barely habitable’ and ‘absolutely disgusting’: Creekside Apartment tenants accuse management of negligence

Story by Courtney Cho Jim Hinkley says it wasn’t always like this. It used to…

Holding Jails Accountable?

By Jordan Wilkie Despite holding about 17,000 of the roughly 54,000 people behind bars on…

Unique Boutique

Story by Molly Weybright Photos and video by Alexandra Hehlen Timeline by Alma Washington CHARLOTTE, North Carolina…

Stigma threatens to silence athletes struggling with mental health

Story by Blake Richardson As UNC-Chapel Hill freshman Maggie Berra lay on the couch, barely…

Rural North Carolinian town puts abandoned hospital to use after 13 years

Video by Lex Juarez Story by Cole del Charco TAYLORSVILLE, NC — Outside the brick…

Vegetarian festival in Thailand brings city together

Video by Anne Marie Hagerty

What is Media Hub?

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.