Tahera Rahman joined NBC 5 in September 2023. She comes from Austin, where she reported largely on business, housing, and development for KXAN News. She covered historic events, including the 2021 winter storm and the Uvalde mass shooting. Tahera earned the TV multimedia journalist of the year award from the Texas Association of Broadcasters in 2022 for her reporting at KXAN.
Before that, Tahera was a producer, and then reporter, at WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities in Illinois and Iowa, where she reported on the historic 2019 flood and several 2020 political campaign rallies. She earned the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Broadcast Excellence Award for one of her features there on a small, rural farm that transformed into a concert hall at night. It remains one of her favorite stories to date!
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When she made her on-air debut in 2018, Tahera not only fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a TV news reporter, but she also broke a historic barrier, becoming the first full-time TV reporter to wear a hijab, or headscarf, on a mainstream American network. Now, she loves sharing her passion for storytelling with others and encouraging our next generation of journalists. She's been honored by many groups, including the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations' National Women Achievements Award, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations' American Muslim Trailblazer award.
When she’s not researching stories and meeting her neighbors (y'all) in the field, Tahera loves spending time with her new baby and her husband, a local TV sports reporter. They enjoy hiking together, discovering new coffee shops, and eating their way through the top Texas barbecue lists.
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McKinney police search driver in deadly hit and run, as family shares memories of 14-year-old
McKinney police are still searching for a driver they say rammed their car into a teenager who was riding his bike Saturday evening. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports his family is sharing more about who they’ve lost—and are asking for more information.
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Family of McKinney 14-year-old killed in hit and run calls for driver to come forward
McKinney police are searching for the person that struck and killed a 14-year-old Saturday evening.
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Family and friends remember victims of Arlington hit and run
Kiara Valdez and Jahlil Kirkland’s loved ones gather for a balloon release after the couple died in a hit-and-run on Sunday. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke with the family.
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‘I just want people to know her… This is not a statistic,' mother of hit-and-run victim speaks
Loved ones of two young adults killed in Arlington gathered for balloon release.
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Law enforcement and first responders join forces to save Fort Worth horse
Some sheriff’s deputies and firefighters started their Friday morning in Tarrant County with a 45 minute rescue to get a horse back on his hooves. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the story.
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Tarrant County deputies, Fort Worth firefighters rescue horse stuck in cattle guard for hours
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call from a neighbor around 4 a.m. to the 10000 block of Alta Vista Road in North Fort Worth, where a horse was literally on his last leg– the other three stuck in a cattle guard.
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North Texas fire official cautions safety awareness after two deadly blazes
Fire crews in Denton worked through the night Wednesday after a deadly blaze killed one in a house fire, and sent another to the hospital.
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Officials caution safety awareness after two deadly fires
Investigators are looking into two fires this week that have killed three people and left one woman in critical condition. One fire tore through a Desoto house on Tuesday, another the next day in Denton. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has a message from one fire chief.
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Dallas Mavericks appoint Rick Welts as CEO
A man who has won several NBA championships will soon take the helm of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Rick Welts has been appointed as the successor to Cynt Marshall, the Mavericks’ history-making CEO. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the details.
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Dallas Mavericks name Basketball Hall-of-Famer as new CEO
At a press conference on Wednesday, the organization named Rick Welts, a hall-of-famer, to replace Cynt Marshall, the first black female CEO of any NBA team.
