Construction on the arena began on April 23,1987, he arena opened on August 28,1989 and was named after Lawrence Joel, an Army medic from Winston-Salem who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1967 for action in Vietnam in 1965.
Construction on the arena began on April 23,1987, he arena opened on August 28,1989. Construction on the arena began on April 23,1987, he was named after Lawrence Joel. Lawrence Joel was an Army medic from Winston-Salem. This Salem was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1967 for action in Vietnam in 1965.