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In 2024, stories took our reporters and photographers all over the state, from political rallies in Greensboro to a barrier island near Morehead City and to an iconic golf course in Pinehurst. These are the Photos of the Year from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½.

WUNC's stories in 2023 took our photographers from a speedway in North Wilkesboro to a small town on the Lumber River, from the governor's mansion in Raleigh to a college student's closet in Chapel Hill, and from a rowdy Reynolds Coliseum to a graduation stage in Greensboro.

The intimacy of a vigil for a lost neighbor. A home crumbling into the sea. Downtown streets teeming with protesters.This year, our freelance photographers and reporters captured both the public and private sides of significant news moments in North Carolina.Here are some of the standout photos from 2022.

Before photographer Cornell Watson could open his new photo exhibit on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus, the university asked for the removal of specific images. Later, the university canceled his exhibition "Tarred Healing" altogether – less than a week before it was set to open.

Chuck Liddy stumbled into a career as a photojournalist after he found out he could walk into high school football games for free if he had a camera…

Chuck Liddy stumbled into a career as a photojournalist after he found out he could walk into high school football games for free if he had a camera…

Photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi lived and worked in Malta but assumed he would need to travel to far-flung locations to witness the big stories of his…

Photojournalist Darrin Zammit Lupi lived and worked in Malta but assumed he would need to travel to far-flung locations to witness the big stories of his…

Nina Berman has been capturing stories as a professional photographer since the late 1980s. She is best known for her photos capturing military culture…

Nina Berman has been capturing stories as a professional photographer since the late 1980s. She is best known for her photos capturing military culture…