Memorial Stadium to get $32 million upgrade

Charlotte's iconic Memorial Stadium is being upgraded. Mecklenburg County commissioners signed off on a $32 million renovation plan Tuesday night.

The new facility will be the home of the Charlotte Independence soccer team and the Charlotte Hounds lacrosse teams. Games could start there for both clubs in 2021.

In 2021,

You will be able to take the light rail from SCLT or University to Uptown and pick up the streetcar to take you to an Independence game

Or take the streetcar from WCLT or Elizabeth straight to the stadium pic.twitter.com/3MWMYhGTeR
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) March 21, 2018