After more than a decade of work, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and Center City Partners have scheduled the groundbreaking for a new Uptown ballpark on Sept. 14. The date comes after the site will be used as part of the Democratic National Convention proceedings. “The first you’ll see is the earth moving […]
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Next up for Charlotte Knights: a ballpark financing plan
With city funding of a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark assured, the team has one more huge hurdle: finalizing a financing plan before the end of the month. That’s quite a deadline, but one that team VP Dan Rajkowski has been preparing for since Mecklenburg County first approved its funding contribution to […]
Reese to try once again to torpedo new Charlotte ballpark
Undeterred by his five defeats in court, attorney Jerry Reese informed city officials that he will once again sue to prevent city funding of a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark. Reese has spent a good share of time over the last decade opposing any effort by the Knights ownership to actually move […]