James Cates News Today

During his introduction to Michigan State on Friday, outgoing UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz shared several priorities he's held as a leader.

Nevaeh Hodge and Derrick Davis discuss the James Cates Scholars program, culminating with a public showcase Monday at the Chapel Hill library.

UNC Student Body President Taliajah Vann and Graduate Student President Theodore Nollert shared highlights of their tenures last Thursday.

97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including a story on the ceremony dedicating the James Cates, Jr. Memorial.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Pit on UNC campus as the university dedicated a marker to James Cates, a Black man murdered in 1970.

In today's news: a bus driver shortage hits CHCCS, Chapel Hill tackles affordable housing, and UNC remembers James Cates, Jr.

The 22 year-old Black man was killed in 1970 in an act of racial violence after attending a dance party at the Student Union intended to improve race relations. His family, students and community members have long called for a memorial to acknowledge his death.

The campus and Chapel Hill community honored the memory of 22-year-old James Lewis Cates Jr., who died as a victim of racial violence in 1970.

97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the afternoon news, including an update on the Woods / Clark murder case, and more.

Next week, UNC is going to add a historical marker to campus. Before that, the Board of Trustees took a procedural step for future markers.