Lahmers' first job in journalism after graduation was as a reporter at
WBBJ-TV in
Jackson, Tennessee. She also anchored the weekend news at the station. While at WBBJ, Lahmers worked without writers or crew, writing and even shooting the news stories herself. In 2007 she joined
Fox CT (now referred to as Fox 61) in
Hartford,
Connecticut, once again as a reporter; by the time of her departure in 2012, she was also working as the weekend news anchor at the station. While in Hartford, Lahmers also wrote columns for local publications such as the
Hartford Courant. In 2014 Lahmers moved to the Fox station in New York City, WNYW-TV, as a general assignments reporter. In January 2023, Lahmers along with fellow
Extra correspondent Melvin Robert joined
Good Day L.A., in a likely move to return to local television scene, as well with their reporting for Extra. ==Personal life==