This story first published online at UNC Media Hub. The sound of clashing steel rings out, interrupting an otherwise peaceful evening at Marsh Creek Community Center in Raleigh. People adorned in ...

Joe Deaton, 39, and his stepson Soren Olafsen, 8, of Natomas, practice sword fighting at the Folsom Renaissance Faire on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Sharon Bernstein [email protected] Soren Olafsen, ...

Soren Olafsen, with his bright green cloak over his shoulders and his bright eyes flashing, prepared for battle. The 8-year-old leapt into the ring bearing a black practice sword and called his ...