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When this North Texas mall opened nearly 40 years ago, it drew shoppers with a lineup of major department stores and a 12-screen Cinemark theater. Today, with as much as half the mall vacant, its owners are planning on a transformative revival.

The majority owners of The Vista, at 2401 S. Stemmons Fwy in Lewisville, are working to finalize zoning for a mixed-use redevelopment planned for the site, possibly by the end of the year, as first reported by the Dallas Business Journal. Conceptual plans envision a dramatically different future for the property as traditional malls face a nationwide popularity struggle.

Less than a week ago, Neiman Marcus shuttered its original location in Downtown Dallas—a landmark in the city for more than a century. But part of the store's history will live on at another North Texas location.

On Sept. 30, Neiman Marcus officially closed its flagship store at 1618 Main St. in Dallas. Founded in Dallas in 1907, the company has operated from the Main Street location since 1914, after a fire destroyed its original building. Now, Saks Global, Neiman Marcus' parent company, is shifting its focus to its NorthPark Center store, currently under renovation at 8687 North Central Expressway.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sat down with his daughter for an on-camera conversation about fatherhood and parenting advice, but the replies took the discussion in a different direction.

Paxton, the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, shared a three-minute clip in a post on X Saturday afternoon. By Sunday afternoon, it had drawn more than 700 comments, 4,200 likes and 250,000 views.

Many commenters turned the conversation to Paxtons' marriage and questions about alleged infidelity.

Baylor University's enrollment has fallen to its lowest level in 12 years, but the university says the decline tells only part of the story.

A massive new community will bring more than 3,400 home lots, a lazy river and more to a coastal county southwest of Houston.

A sprawling office tower in Dallas' Galleria area is set for a $57 million renovation, with records hinting a major tech company may be moving in.

Amazon appears to be the tenant for the 16-story high-rise known as Galleria North Tower I, as first reported by The Real Deal. 

A celebrity-founded luxury real estate brand is leading sales for an exclusive gated community in North Texas, where just 19 homes are expected to sell for more than $25 million combined. 

A North Texas airport may feel more like a construction zone right now, but its massive makeover is starting to take shape—and more space is on the way.

U.S. News & World Report released its Best Colleges of 2027 ranking, and six Texas institutions cracked the top 100. Rice University was the state's top-ranking institution.

A Houston-area school district unanimously approved a tax break for Tesla's proposed multibillion-dollar facility Tuesday. 

A North Texas city could bet millions on a major surf lagoon project, expected to create hundreds of jobs.

Common Grounds is up for sale after 14 years under its current ownership.

They hope to find a buyer who will preserve the coffee shop's identity and connection to Baylor and the Waco community.

What are your thoughts, your favorite Common Grounds memories, and what would you want the next owner to keep the same?

A group of Iranian hackers claimed responsibility for a widespread AT&T outage that left hundreds of Texans without service Monday, but AT&T says it has no evidence to support that claim

The latest shipment to make its way into a North Texas FedEx had a life of its own—or, actually, nearly 200 of them.

A German manufacturer is considering Fort Worth for a 700,000-square-foot plant and headquarters that could create more than 700 jobs and bring nearly $200 million in investment.

Developers plan to break ground this month on Shivers Farm—a 40-acre residential, retail and office development set to take shape on a historic North Texas farm. 

New driverless cars are headed to Houston roads as Amazon-owned Zoox expands to what it calls its "most sprawling market to date." 

The widow of an influential North Texas developer put their Dallas mansion on the market for nearly $18 million—making it the priciest residential listing in Texas in August. 

A nearly 500-acre stretch of Central Texas is poised for a massive makeover, with plans for a $1 billion community featuring more than 1,300 homes and nearly 100 acres of shops and commercial space.