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The Wooden Nickel Pub’s Zwanze Day Celebration Brings Out Beer Lovers in Hillsborough

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 26, 2026 | Business, International

Hillsborough’s Wooden Nickel Pub threw a party on Saturday as the lone North Carolina-based bar to have Cantillon’s 2026 Zwanze Day beer.

Morinaga Celebrates Completed Mebane Expansion and ‘Sweet Partnership’ With North Carolina, Orange County

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 22, 2026 | Business, International

The Japanese candy company Morinaga held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the opening of its expansion Hi-Chew plant in Mebane.

A Pilgrimage Highlighting Peaceful Resistance to Kurdish Oppression Included a Stay in Hillsborough

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 16, 2026 | International, News Around Town

Kurdish activist Kani Xulam is walking from Washington D.C. to Atlanta, and recently stayed in Hillsborough as part of his journey.

‘A Recipe for Social Unrest’: UNC Political Scientists Share Reactions to U.S. Military Conflict with Iran

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Mar 11, 2026 | International, UNC

A pair of UNC international affair scholars explained how this latest effort is a departure from past U.S. conflicts in the region and could have global ramifications – at a time when the world already faces rising tensions.

UNC Students, Faculty Rally as University Prepares to Shutter 6 Global Studies Centers

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 7, 2026 | Higher Education, International, UNC

The student-organized demonstration urged UNC administrators to reverse course and understand the value of the centers beyond simply looking at them as budget expenses.

UNC Police Investigate Latest Pro-Palestinian Vandalism at South Building, Wilson Library

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 9, 2025 | Crime, International, UNC

UNC campus police are investigating a round of vandalism that took place in the early Monday morning hours at Polk Place.

Siena Hotel Leadership Recaps Busy Week Hosting Mexico Men’s National Team

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 14, 2025 | Business, International, Sports

While they were in Chapel Hill, the Mexico men’s soccer national team stayed at the Siena Hotel – catching the attention of El Tri fans.

Triangle Turkish Community Welcomes Chance to See National Team, Matchup vs. Mexico

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 10, 2025 | International, National, Sports

While Mexico fans are known for their boisterous support of El Trí, the Turkish community is also very passionate about their team – and has a strong contingency in the Triangle largely because of the Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center.