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
Travelers find empty lines at Atlanta airport despite TSA shortage
The partial government shutdown continues to create an unpredictable environment at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Atlanta airport's TSA wait times like playing ‘Russian roulette’
Atlanta travelers faced security lines fluctuating from 30 minutes to several hours on Thursday.
Mayor Andre Dickens confirms ICE agents deploying to Atlanta airport
Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport faced three-hour security delays Sunday as Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens confirmed federal immigration agents will deploy to assist unpaid TSA staff starting Monday.
11-year-old shot at apartment complex in northwest Atlanta
An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet during a fight at The Commons apartments, a complex with a history of violent crime.
Atlanta airport officials urge travelers to arrive 3 hours before flight
Security lines at the main domestic terminal have plateaued at two hours, with queues spilling into the baggage claim section.
‘Inseparable’ best friends killed in South Fulton double homicide; manhunt for gunman
Police are still searching for the gunman responsible for the shooting, which happened Tuesday night in the Cooks Landing subdivision.
Decatur group fights to protect sacred land from potential development
An organization in Decatur is working to preserve a plot of land it describes as sacred ground, citing a deep history involving the Muskogee Creek Nation and enslaved African Americans.
YMCA Early Learning Academy in Paulding County closing this June
The YMCA Early Childhood Development Academy in Paulding County will officially close its doors this June.
DeKalb County serial rapist gets life after emotional hearing: 'I was 16 years old'
Wesley Cooley, 64, was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 50 years for a series of predatory sexual assaults.