Dixie Classic Basketball Tournament Terminated

The Dixie Classic featured the “Big Four” universities in North Carolina - Duke, UNC, NC State and Wake Forest - playing basketball in a tournament against four teams from across the country. The tournament was played at Reynolds Coliseum on the campus of NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1949 -1960. The “classic” was the brainchild of Everett Case, ... (read more)

Senator Jesse Helms and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Helms Center 2001

The friendship between British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and NC Senator Jesse Helms was special. Both fought for conservative principles in their countries. Helms stood by Thatcher and President Reagan as they fought to bring down the Iron Curtain. In April, 2001 Lady Margaret Thatcher served as the guest speaker at the grand opening the A.J. Fletcher Building, a 23,000 ... (read more)