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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Hundreds of North Texas pets need homes during Clear the Shelters
From longtime shelter residents to brand-new arrivals, hundreds of pets across North Texas are looking for a place to call home. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman takes us inside a Fort Worth shelter participating in NBC 5’s Clear the Shelters campaign and introduces some of the animals waiting to be adopted.
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Kinkajou spotted roaming North Richland Hills shopping center rescued
An unusual sight caught shoppers by surprise in North Richland Hills — a kinkajou roaming through the middle of a shopping center. The exotic mammal prompted an unexpected call for officers Thursday. The animal is now being cared for as the search for its owners continues. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports.
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Tarrant County investigators identify woman in 40-year-old murder mystery
A 40-year-old North Texas murder mystery may be one step closer to being solved. Tarrant County investigators have identified a woman who was found dead decades ago. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman spoke with the victim’s brother about the breakthrough in the decades-old case.
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Fort Worth restaurant owner says Medical District construction is costing thousands
A major road and utility improvement project in Fort Worth’s growing Medical District has dragged on for nearly a year, and one small business owner says the construction is costing him thousands of dollars and has forced him to cut jobs.
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Fort Worth restaurant cuts jobs as 8th Avenue construction drags on
The Medical District project has lasted nearly a year, taking a toll on Frezko Taco Spot. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman tells us the details.
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3 killed in wrong-way crash on highway 121
Fort Worth Police are using Flock cameras to figure out where the driver got onto highway 121. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman has the latest updates.
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North Texas data center dispute between Westlake & Keller escalates
A dispute over a new data center is dragging into its third week between two North Texas communities. The town of Westlake approved a site plan for the data center earlier this month, but the city of Keller has responded with legal threats. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports on the growing debate and the next step scheduled for Monday.
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Arrest warrant: New details surrounding deadly I-20 road rage incident
A man says he was on his way to work when he pulled out his pistol and shot another driver on the highway, according to a new arrest warrant obtained by NBC 5. The warrant reveals new details about the deadly road rage incident that shut down I-20 for hours Thursday.
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New details released in deadly road rage shooting, suspect charged with murder
Officials have released new details in the fatal shooting of a Fort Worth woman during a road rage incident on I-20 on Thursday morning.
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Killer at large after woman dies in apparent road rage shooting in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Police are looking for the person who killed a woman Thursday morning in an apparent road rage shooting.
