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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Verdict handed down in trial of man accused in murder of former OU football player
Antwan Franklin was accused of planning the deadly robbery of a former OU football player back in 2022 when two other people ambushed him in his Dallas Airbnb. The jury found Franklin guilty of capital murder.
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Man guilty of capital murder in robbery that led to Airbnb death of former OU player
A man accused of being the ‘mastermind’ behind the deadly robbery of a former Oklahoma University Football player will spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of capital murder Thursday.
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Fort Worth neighbors promise to fight church's plan to build home for human trafficking victims
A contentious battle in Fort Worth’s Oakhurst neighborhood has come to a head — with the city council approving a shelter for victims of human trafficking. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports people living near Oak Hurst Scene Drive plan to fight Mercy Culture Church’s plans.
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Fort Worth facility for sex trafficking survivors approved, but two-year fight could stretch on
The Fort Worth City Council passed Mercy Culture Church’s building plans, but some neighbors say they’re not giving up.
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Officials, citizens concerned about choice for Fort Worth city manager
Fort Worth city council members are moments away from a controversial vote, they’re expected to decide who becomes the next city manager. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports some elected officials and neighbors are concerned about the new pick.
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Fort Worth city council appoints new city manager, despite controversial process
Neighbors say city manager hiring process concerns are heightened in light of Police Chief Noakes’ retirement announcement.
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Dallas apartment fire sends two to hospital, displaces dozens of families
Dallas-Fire Rescue says 30-49 families were displaced after the fire.
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Two people sent to hospital after Dallas apartment fire
Dallas Fire-Rescue said 30-40 families are displaced ahead of the holidays after a fire tore through a building at Villa Vista apartments off Amanda Lane. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke to residents after the fire.
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Tarrant County jury hands down death penalty for man convicted of murder
A Tarrant County jury says a man who killed and dismembered three people in 2021, should get the death penalty. That verdict came down Wednesday afternoon for Jason Thornburg. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports from outside the courtroom.
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Jury hands down death penalty for Jason Thornburg, convicted of gruesome Tarrant County slayings
Jurors in the capital murder trial of Jason Thornburg heard more emotional testimony Wednesday morning before entering the final stage of deliberations to determine whether the 44-year-old will face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
