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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Family demands answers after loved one's death at Tarrant County Jail
A North Texas family says they’re still trying to get records—months after their loved one died at the Tarrant County Jail. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on how they’re now demanding answers from county commissioners.
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Another family hunts for answers after loved one's death in Tarrant County Jail
Months after 35-year-old Chasity Bonner died behind bars at the Tarrant County Jail, her family is still trying to see her records.
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Tarrant County ends contract with Youth Advocate Programs
A youth program is shutting down after Tarrant County ended it’s contract, and gave it to another group. The Youth Advocate Programs provided social, emotional, academic and career help for young people arrested for crimes. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on the controversy over ending the contract and what’s next.
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Tarrant County Commissioners reverse course, give debated contract to MHMR
A youth program is shutting down after Tarrant County ended it’s contract, and gave it to another group.
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Meet the State Fair of Texas' longest-running food vendor family
Some are visiting the State Fair of Texas for the first time, while others have been coming for decades. One family has been serving fairgoers for 75 years and counting.
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Meet the Nevins Family: State Fair of Texas' longest-running food vendor family
Thousands of folks have been marching to the State Fair of Texas opening weekend. Some are heading to the Lone Star State’s iconic experience for the first time, others for decades. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports that’s the case with one family, serving fairgoers for 75 years and counting.
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Man arrested for setting fire to Dallas' historic Filter Building
One man is facing arson charges after first responders say he intentionally set fire to a historic Dallas building on Thursday afternoon.
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Arson damages historic Filter Building on White Rock Lake
One man is facing charges of arson after first responders say he intentionally set fire to a historic Dallas building Thursday afternoon. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman shows us the damage and the impact on those who rely on the Filter Building.
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Arson damages historic Filter Building on White Rock Lake
One man is facing charges of arson after first responders say he intentionally set fire to a historic Dallas building Thursday afternoon. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman shows us the damage and the impact on those who rely on the Filter Building.
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North Texas medical assistant accused of inappropriate sexual contact with kids
The Irving Police Department wants parents in North Texas to have a tough conversation with their kids. That’s after they say a medical assistant inappropriately touched a child in Irving. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports the man worked at several locations across the region.