Bank of America Stadium

We’re just over a week into the government shutdown with no end in sight. Officials with Mecklenburg County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have said so far the impacts have been minimal on their organizations. But what about businesses in Charlotte? To talk more about it and other business news of the week, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment, BizWorthy.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is planning to build a new 4,400-seat concert venue in uptown Charlotte, directly beside Bank of America Stadium.

Shakira opened her worldwide stadium tour Tuesday evening at Bank of America Stadium, with more than 50,000 people in attendance.

Luke Combs, James Taylor, Billy Strings and Eric Church will join forces for the concert, scheduled for Oct. 26, with 100% of proceeds going to hurricane relief efforts.

Football season is here. The Panthers play their home opener this Sunday against the LA Chargers. If you plan on being at Bank of America Stadium, you may see some changes from last season. For more on this and other business stories, WFAE's Morning Edition host Marshall Terry is joined by Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter.

Charlotte has hosted several friendly matches between European soccer clubs over the last decade. This week, two of Europe’s best clubs, Real Madrid and Chelsea FC, took to the pitch. It was a chance for fans to see their teams play up close.

Of the more than 400 people who filled out an online survey about the city of Charlotte's proposed $650 million plan to renovate Bank of America Stadium, a vast majority opposed it.

Several Charlotte City Council members Monday said the city should hold a special public hearing at least one week before a June 24 vote to spend $650 million to renovate Bank of America Stadium. But Mayor Vi Lyles and City Manager Marcus Jones did not agree to do that.

The big economic announcement this week in Charlotte is a plan city leaders unveiled to use $650 million in public funds to renovate Bank of America Stadium. Under the plan, Panthers owner David Tepper would spend $150 million on the project. Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter has compiled a list of the biggest stadium changes that are being proposed. This news, and more, on this week's BizWorthy.

Property records show a Delaware company bought nearly 5 acres of land near Bank of America Stadium in uptown Charlotte. Only a few weeks ago, Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC owner David Tepper bought land in the area, too.