PBS North Carolina

UNC-TV, officially known as University of North Carolina Television, is a public television network that caters to viewers in North Carolina. It is run by the University of North Carolina system, which holds the licenses for all thirteen PBS member stations in the state, with the exception of WTVI (channel 42) in Charlotte, which is owned by Central Piedmont Community College. The broadcast reach of the twelve television stations extends to nearly all of North Carolina and also covers parts of South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The network's headquarters are situated at the UNC Center for Public Television, located in Research Triangle Park, nestled between Raleigh and Durham.

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Warming Oceans Made Every Atlantic Hurricane in 2024 Stronger

1 month ago | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

Warmer Water Leads to Stronger Storms As we look back on the hurricane season that ended on November 30 and prepare for the new season on June 1, a new study finds that climate change has turbocharged Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms of the past few seasons, making them on average one category stronger than they would have been. And it’s likely that dangerous and deadly pattern will continue. A total of 11 storms churned over warming waters during the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
PBS North Carolina's New Music Series 'Shaped by Sound' to Premiere Thursday, February 6

Jan 7, 2025 | pbsnc.org | Allyson Meade

PBS North Carolina will launch its new original music series, Shaped by Sound, Thursday, February 6.
Visiting an Heirloom Watermelon Patch in Virginia | The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle

Nov 18, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Sheri Castle

Sheri visits an heirloom watermelon patch in Irvington, Virginia, with food historian Debra Freeman and journalist Joshua Fitzwater.
The Fastest Backflips on Earth

Nov 6, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

You were probably amazed by the gymnasts at the Summer Olympics in Paris but as the saying goes, you ain’t seen nothing yet. A tiny backyard bug can top any of the acrobatics performed at Bercy Arena. Globular springtails can do amazing backflips in the air, spinning and jumping to over 60 times its body height in less than a second. And there’s a good reason. Globular springtails don’t fly, bite or sting. Jumping is their go-to plan (actually their only plan) for avoiding predators.
Our Oceans Appear to Have a ‘Fever’

Aug 9, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

Warm Ocean Water Creates a Host of Problems If you happen to shout “the water is so warm” when you jump into the ocean during your beach vacation this year, you’re exactly right. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported in April 2023 that the mean temperature of the ocean’s surface was 21.1 degrees Celsius (69.98 Fahrenheit), which broke the previous record of 21 degrees Celsius (69.8 Fahrenheit) set in 2016.
How to Escape from a Deadly Rip Current

Jun 21, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

A Daily Beach Occurrence Can Turn FatalThere are plenty of dangerous ironies when talking about rip currents. First, rip currents occur just off the shore every single day, but they reach dangerous velocities just a few days per year. Second, the most dangerous time for rip currents is when the ocean doesn’t appear dangerous at all. While daily rip currents form in both rough and calm seas, the strongest ones usually occur in clear weather after a storm or if there is a distant hurricane.
Concussions in Young Adulthood May Cause Cognitive Declines Later in Life

May 22, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

Concussions Can Have Long-Term Effects It’s a question many of us consider when we see an athlete suffer a concussion during a sporting event. “Do concussions affect a person as they get older?” The answer is yes, based on a recent study led by researchers from Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Researchers found thinking and memory skills may take a hit long after a person recovers from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) such as a concussion.
Ecological Restoration Is a Big Money Industry

Apr 26, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

Restoration Creates Thousands of Jobs You hear a lot about restoring streams and wetlands to prevent erosion, protect coastlines or properties from storms and sea-level rise, or drain flood-prone urban areas. The reasons for that restoration may vary as much as the landscape itself, but a study from UNC-Chapel Hill shows the wetlands and stream restoration market has a significant impact on the U.S. economy.
Groups Seek Federal Protection for Horseshoe Crabs

Apr 19, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Frank Graff

Modern Needs Threaten an Ancient Creature If you happen to come across a horseshoe crab shell while walking along the beach, you might think you’ve just discovered a creature related to the dinosaurs. You would be close, sort of. Scientists have discovered fossils of early horseshoe crabs that lived 445 million years ago. Dinosaurs first appeared roughly 200 million years later. Bottom line, you could call a horseshoe crab a living fossil.
Solar Energy in Rural North Carolina

Apr 17, 2024 | pbsnc.org | Michelle Lotker

This installation is part of a pilot program organized by EnerWealth Solutions, LLC. CEO Ajulo Othow hopes it can be a model for how solar-energy generation can be deployed across the rural South and beyond so that rural communities also benefit from investments in renewable energy. “I realized after spending about two decades in rural development that solar-energy investments were going to be the new source of revenue coming into rural communities.