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DNC committee’s goal: Don’t hurt the arena (access required)

By Payton Guion, staff writer
Published: July 16,2012

For the Democratic National Convention Committee, being given the keys to Time Warner Cable Arena this week is a bit like being entrusted with the keys to a parent’s car. The goal is to return it without a scratch.


Construction to begin on Time Warner Cable Arena for DNC (access required)

By Payton Guion, staff writer
Published: July 13,2012

With less than two months to go before Charlotte will host the Democratic National Convention, construction can finally begin to convert Time Warner Cable Arena into a venue for the event.


RFP issued for DNC subcontractors

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: April 27,2012

Subcontractors interested in modifying Time Warner Cable Arena for the Democratic National Convention have been asked to respond to a request for proposals. Only those firms that were prequalified can submit proposals.


Thanks to convention, Charlotte’s dot on the map gets much bigger (access required)

By Molly Hedrick, Guest Columnist
Published: February 11,2011

On Feb. 1, I took a very seldom-taken day off to tend to my sick 8-year-old son. By midday, I found out we had been awarded the Democratic National Convention from a breaking news report from a local station. It didn’t take long at all for calls from media across the country and around the [...]