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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…

The stakes are rising in the Triangle’s athletic arms race

Story by Chris Cotillo When N.C. State football coach Dave Doeren took over in 2013,…

Refugees from Myanmar still feel the divisions of home in Orange County

Story by: Kiana Cole CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – On August 8, 1988, Ye Tun’s gentle…

Wake County: “We have an affordable housing desert”

Story by Samantha Paisley 360 experience Madison Walls Photos by Madison Walls and Samantha Paisley Video by Doni Holloway RALEIGH, N.C.…

Bridging the Gap

Story, photos and video by Alexandra Hehlen NEW YORK, N.Y. — Michal Hidas is running…

Doctors discover a treatment that could restore hope to women who believe they are infertile

Video by Lex Juarez Story by Blake Richardson Six doctors and nurses, Kimberly Brolin and…

Life after the week-long power outage: Hatteras Islanders struggle with long-term losses

Story and Photos by Molly Weybright BUXTON, North Carolina—The power was out when Jane Metacarpa woke…

The man who can’t remember faces

By: Katie Rice CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Jovan Baslious rolls out of bed about 5 a.m.,…

How the Lancaster Barnstormers’ clubhouse embraced Steve Clevenger in the wake of his offensive tweets

Story by Chris Cotillo CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Atlantic League’s Lancaster Barnstormers brought in…

Student-athletes navigate the challenges of social media regulations

Audio by Cole del Charco Reporting contributed by Alexis Juarez and Blake Richardson The University of…

The Tar Heel brand lives beyond UNC athlete careers

Story by Blake Richardson Video by Lex Juarez CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — How could…

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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.