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The memorial will be dedicated on Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Pit and will bolster Carolina's work to create a more inclusive community by continuing to tell the University’s full story.

In today's news: UNC approves a memorial for James Cates; County Commissioner Renee Price discusses the process of selecting her successor.

97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey presents the 5:00 news, including an announced memorial for James Cates, and more.

"Today, I am honored to announce another way that the University will remember James Cates," Kevin Guskiewicz said in his announcement.

On Friday, the university announced a permanent memorial for James Cates. The school's Black Student Movement had made repeated calls for Cates' to be memorialized.

"Most importantly, my hope is that Black Chapel Hill can feel a sense of pride. The name of the series is called Tarred Healing and I think a huge part of the healing process is acknowledging our stories, even the painful stories."

Starting April 30, the Chapel Hill Public Library is hosting "Tarred Healing," a photo exhibit that a UNC center chose not to display.

Conroe Municipal Judge Mike Davis reflects on 12 years as term ends.

Despite little local investigation in 50 years, James Cates Jr.'s murder case in Chapel Hill was reopened by the U.S. Department of Justice.

In 1970, the Black 22-year-old Chapel Hill resident was murdered by a Durham-based white supremacist group on UNC-Chapel Hills campus.