On October 4, 1975, a twin-engine Cessna 310 carrying Ric Flair, David Crockett, Bob Bruggers, Tim Woods, and Johnny Valentine crashed while approaching Wilmington Airport. The plane was on its way from Charlotte at the time, Flair suffered a broken back in three places and was told that his wrestling days were over. All survived…
Remembering the 2000 Charlotte Motor Speedway Pedestrian Bridge Collapse
On May 20, 2000, as the crowd was leaving the NASCAR All-Star Race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, an 8-foot section of the walkway fell 25 feet onto U.S. 29. One hundred seven fans were hurt in the collapse, but miraculously, no one died. The failure was blamed on the bridge…
Ghosts in the Stadium: The 1913 Lynching of Joe McNeely
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, sits on top of where a 1913 lynching took place. The area where the stadium now stands was once a thriving African-American community called the Brooklyn community. On the same site where the Panthers play professional football, the Good Samaritan Hospital served black Americans during that time….