Tara Jabour

Tara Jabour

Tara Jabour joined the FOX 5 Atlanta news team in January 2026. Prior to coming to Atlanta, she worked as a news reporter at WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, where she and her colleagues earned a National Edward R. Murrow Award for their coverage of a deadly bus crash on a major interstate.

In Columbus, Tara reported on a wide range of stories, from crime and public safety to statehouse and food insecurity issues. She also previously worked at WCIV in Charleston, South Carolina, where she provided extensive coverage of the six-week double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh.

Tara began her journalism career at WTOV 9 in Steubenville, Ohio.

Originally from Wooster, Ohio,  Tara enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, walking 10,000 steps a day, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

The latest from Tara Jabour

G20 meeting, metro Atlanta events shut down streets

G20 meeting, metro Atlanta events shut down streets

Heavy traffic and multiple street shutdowns snarled Midtown Atlanta as crowds arrived for the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Halloween festivities and the Georgia-Florida football game.

Falling tree splits Kennesaw family's home in half while they sleep

Falling tree splits Kennesaw family's home in half while they sleep

A Cobb County family woke to disaster when a massive tree crashed through their roof, splitting their home in two. While everyone escaped without physical injuries, nearly all their belongings were destroyed, leaving the family to cope with the lingering emotional trauma.