Allen Johnson and Doug Clark lobbying elected officials to purchase the News and Record site

..."Developers have eyed the News & Record’s land for years as prime downtown real estate. City leaders already are mulling a possible offer for the site. “We can’t let this opportunity pass us by,” Mayor Nancy Vaughan told the News & Record Wednesday.

...the site’s potential is unmistakable. Downtown has long needed a major development to spark growth to the east of Elm and Davie streets.

This certainly wouldn’t be the first time a News & Record site paved the way for center-city growth.

...With a number of hotel projects and a new performing arts center in the works, who knows what the future holds?"...

http://www.greensboro.com/opinion/n_and_r_editorials/our-opinion-stopping-the-presses/article_38f1351c-b655-57c0-ba2e-988e64192a37.html
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Expect a City Council election year love fest between the News and Record and those lobbying to buy the newspaper property

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/01/expect-city-council-election-year-love.html

Greensboro's Mayor Vaughan and Tony Wilkins just cost City taxpayers a lot of money

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/01/greensboros-mayor-vaughan-and-tony.html

Greensboro loses more jobs at the News and Record; Compound for sale

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/01/greensboro-loses-more-jobs-at-news-and.html

It's been about a month since the News and Record hasn't reported Say Yes Guilford has less than $11 million, and charter schools have to pay 100%

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2016/12/its-been-5-days-and-news-and-record.html

Once again, Greensboro's Rhino Times inflates readership estimates to mislead advertisers

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/01/once-again-greensboros-rhino-times.html

Regressive Taxes by City Council; "Greensboro increased its vehicle tax from $10 to the maximum allowed"

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/01/regressive-taxes-by-city-council.html