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Greensboro mayor Nancy Vaughan comments on One17 Sofa Bar nightclub reopening after fatal shooting

Greensboro mayor Nancy Vaughan comments on One17 Sofa Bar nightclub reopening after fatal shooting
TIME. WHILE WE HAVE A CHANCE. TO GRIEVE OUR LOSS. NEW. TONIGHT, THE MAYOR OF GREENSBORO IS RELEASING A STATEMENT AS A NIGHTCLUB THAT WAS SHUT DOWN AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING REOPENED THEIR DOORS. THE 117 SOFA BAR AND LOUNGE SHARED ON INSTAGRAM IT WOULD OPEN THIS EVENING TO CELEBRATE ITS THIRD ANNIVERSARY. GREENE, THE SAFETY REVIEW TEAM, SHUT DOWN THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY VIOLATIONS AFTER DEVANTE STEVENSON. WAS SHOT AND KILLED OUTSIDE THE BUSINESS. A SECOND PERSON WAS HOSPITALIZED. IN A STATEMENT, MAYOR NANCY VAUGHAN SAYS IN PART, QUOTE, THE FATE OF 117 RESTS WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA ABC COMMISSION. THEY HAVE THE POWER TO PERMANENTLY PULL. 117. ABC LICENSES IF THEY FIND THAT THE BUSINESS. IS OPERATING IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. THE CITY OF GREENSBORO DOES NOT HAVE THE LEGAL ABILITY TO CLOSE THEM, SINCE THERE ARE NO OUTSTANDING CODE COMPLIANCE. ISSUES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE OUR CONCERNS TO THE ABC COMMISSION ABOUT ANY BUSINESS WITH
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Greensboro mayor Nancy Vaughan comments on One17 Sofa Bar nightclub reopening after fatal shooting
A Greensboro nightclub is reopening after being temporarily shut down due to a deadly shooting.Top StoriesKate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapyUNCG police respond to shooting on Glenwood Avenue, Greensboro police investigatingNorth Carolina man found dead after Wilkes County brush fire, deputies sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe One17 Sofa Bar shared on Instagram that it will be open March 22 to celebrate its third anniversary. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here. Greensboro's safety review team shut down the nightclub for fire and life safety violations after Devonte Stephenson was shot and killed outside the business, and a second person was hospitalized. Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan spoke on behalf of the city and said, "The city of Greensboro does not have the legal ability to close them since there are no outstanding code compliance issues. We will continue to communicate our concerns to the ABC Commission about any business, with an ABC license, when safety issues arise." Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts Officers also reported several gun-related incidents, including a non-fatal shooting that also occurred outside the club last year. Vaughan also said in her statement, "The fate of One17 rests with the North Carolina ABC Commission. They have the power to permanently pull One17's ABC licenses if they find that the business is operating in an unsafe manner."NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories:

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The One17 Sofa Bar shared on Instagram that it will be open March 22 to celebrate its third anniversary.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

Greensboro's safety review team shut down the nightclub for fire and life safety violations after Devonte Stephenson was shot and killed outside the business, and a second person was hospitalized.

Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan spoke on behalf of the city and said, "The city of Greensboro does not have the legal ability to close them since there are no outstanding code compliance issues. We will continue to communicate our concerns to the ABC Commission about any business, with an ABC license, when safety issues arise."

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Officers also reported several gun-related incidents, including a non-fatal shooting that also occurred outside the club last year.

Vaughan also said in her statement, "The fate of One17 rests with the North Carolina ABC Commission. They have the power to permanently pull One17's ABC licenses if they find that the business is operating in an unsafe manner."

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