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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Young voters enthused as first week of early voting closes out in North Texas
Thousands across the DFW Metroplex packed the polls Saturday to cast their ballots.
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Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat Tarrant County's sheriff?
Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat the Tarrant County Sheriff? Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke to both candidates.
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Will scrutiny over jail deaths unseat Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn?
Sheriff Bill Waybourn has faced intense backlash for months over some high-profile deaths in his jail. His opponent, Patrick Moses, says it shows a failure of leadership. NBC 5 spoke to both candidates.
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Mayor Parker says she'll seek third term during Fort Worth State of the City address
Mattie Parker said Thursday she plans to seek a third term as mayor of Fort Worth. The announcement came on the heels of her State of the City address. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on the highlights and challenges still ahead for Cowtown.
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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker will seek third term
After her State of the City address on Thursday, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker told reporters she plans to seek a third term in office.
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Police and family look for answers in shooting outside a Fort Worth business
Fort Worth police and family members are seeking answers in the death of a 60-year-old man shot while sitting in a parked car Saturday night. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports what we know—and still don’t know.
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Police, family seek answers in fatal shooting of 60-year-old man in a parked car
Police, family, and neighbors are seeking answers in the death of a 60-year-old man who was shot while sitting in a parked car on Saturday.
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Tarrant County officials clear up ballot controversy
Tarrant County officials are clearing up controversy on day two of early voting.
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Day 2 of early voting in Tarrant County raises concerns for some voters
Tarrant County officials are clearing up controversy on day two of early voting. One voter says his choice for president was switched by a voting machine but county leaders say there’s no evidence that happened. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has more.
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One dead, one in custody after shooting at Lewisville business
Lewisville police are investigating after one person was killed at a business Thursday morning. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports it happened around in the 1800 block of Lakeway Drive, an office park home to many businesses including the police department’s temporary headquarters.