5 things to know tonight: Underground Atlanta sale to S.C. developer approved and more

Invest Atlanta on Thursday signed off on the sale of Underground Atlanta to South Carolina-based WRS Real Estate Investments. The company offered a glimpse of its vision for the site in this rendering.

Invest Atlanta on Thursday signed off on the sale of Underground Atlanta to South Carolina-based WRS Real Estate Investments. The company offered a glimpse of its vision for the site in this rendering.

1. Atlanta Mayor Reed gets wish to sell Underground Atlanta. After settling a dispute with a downtown neighborhood association that could have scuttled the deal, the board of Invest Atlanta on Thursday approved a resolution to sell Underground Atlanta to a South Carolina-based developer. [Read more]

2. Poe agrees to one-year, $8 million deal with Falcons. Coveted defensive tackle Dontari Poe, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Falcons on Thursday. [Read more]

3. Shaq furnishes home of Atlanta girl who survived dog attack. Shaquille O'Neal has bought new furniture for the family of a 5-year-old Atlanta girl who survived a dog attack that left another child dead. [Read more]

4. Chief's lynching apology draws worldwide attention. After LaGrange Police Chief Lou Dekmar made a historic apology in January for his agency's role in a 1940 lynching, reaction poured in from around the world. [Read more]

5. Lingerie company can keep window display of plus-sized women. The owners of the company that specializes in plus-size and custom-made lingerie recently accused their landlord of "body-shaming" after they were told they had to remove windows displays that featured several larger women. [Read more]