Sam Bauman
Anchor/Reporter
Savannah, Ga.
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Sam Bauman joined WTOC in December of 2019 as the 5:30pm Anchor and multi-media journalist.
The Ohio native joins WTOC from Fort Wayne, IN where he spent nearly three years working at ABC21.
Sam begin his career in journalism in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at the NBC affiliate TV6.
He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University with a bachelor’s degree in Communications (Broadcast) in 2013, where he was also a member of the Men’s Soccer team.
He and his wife Blair are excited to explore this beautiful part of the country and for the first time in their lives avoid a Midwest winter.
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You can get your name on everything from the toilet to a chair, helping the new cafe raise money and bring life back into an old building.
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The new bill regarding personal delivery devices goes into effect July 1.
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Teens can train for free up to three times a week all July & August at Pooler Karate
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To get assistance you must call and make an appointment this Sunday starting at 7 p.m.
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It’s a story that almost seems too cliché to be true, the fire department rescuing a cat from a tree. But that’s exactly what happened today in one of Savannah’s most picturesque parks.
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There’s plenty of reasons to skip going to the gym on any given day. But one Bluffton man doesn’t let anything get in the way of his daily workout. Not even the loss of not one, but both of his legs.
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Renovations in the lobby of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is now complete. The final touch, some fine art from perhaps an unexpected place.
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For the first time, Pooler will be hosting a Juneteenth Celebration.
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County leaders unveiled the newly renovated McCall Park Friday featuring Jake Sapp field in honor of the 18-year-old who died in a car accident in 2018.
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Senior Services of Savannah celebrated Father’s Day a bit early Thursday. Giving fathers their day in the spotlight with a fashion show highlighting the “Model Dads” in our community.
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WTOC first spoke with Lillie Fields about the damage from the storm in July of 2021. Now nearly a year later the repairs continue.
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“The problems that have been happening lately just seem to be getting worse and worse," said one resident of Salt Creek Drive.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a Saturday morning homicide in Guyton.
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It’s a bit of a lost art form, writing and sending letters. But one local organization is trying to change that and connect our local seniors with people across the world.
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In total it took the roughly 175 volunteers about two hours to remove and safely store all 26-thousand flags from the memorial garden Tuesday.
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“It’s not a three-day weekend to barbeque and get ready for summer. There’s a lot of people who lost their lives so we can have this freedom.”
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The display, which opened Thursday, includes 26,000 flags, each representing a member of the Mighty 8th Air Force who lost their life in WW2.
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Franklin Johnson’s trial isn’t based on what happened on that day in March of 2016, but rather the state of mind Johnson was in when he stabbed Effingham County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Danny Harrington.
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oters across Chatham County carving out time to cast their vote Tuesday.
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Another year of honoring the Top Teachers in our community has come to a close, but not without once again celebrating these educators with a day all about them out at the Georgia Ports.
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It wasn’t a typical day today for some students at Savannah Arts Academy as hundreds of students walked out of their classrooms early in support of reproductive rights.
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Residents near Ted Newton Ave in Bloomingdale say signage of a public hearing regarding rezoning to heavy industrial was not posted properly, and that's just the beginning of their frustrations.
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It’s been a hotly debated topic in Pooler for years, whether or not to add Chatham Area Transit bus stops in the city and now it's on the ballot
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It’s a big week for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire as their annual Wine, Women and Shoes fundraiser is now just days away.
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Monday kicked off Goodwill week. Locally they did so with a big announcement of a new partnership with Savannah Tech.
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Friday was the last day of school for seniors at Savannah Country Day School. But before they head off on their next adventure, they took one last ride down memory lane.
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Readers took 15 minutes shifts for nine and a half hours Thursday reading the names of children killed during the Holocaust.
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Tuesday state, county and city leaders met with residents of Effingham County for their annual ‘State of the County Breakfast.’ Coming together to look back at where they’ve been and plan ahead for where they’d like to see the county go.
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Memorial Day is just over a month away, but over at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, they’re already busy getting ready and they’re asking for your help setting up one of their most powerful displays.
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Those coming and going from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport Tuesday were still getting used to not needing a mask.“It feels naked,” joked Suzanne Davis.
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The pandemic led a lot of people to reassess their lives and priorities and for one couple that meant leaving their jobs, moving back to Savannah, and starting a new business. But for them it's not as much about making money as it is making a difference
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After missing out on the full Easter experience last year community members stepped up to make sure this day was one the children at Greenbriar will never forget.
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After seeing a mother's plea for help finding her 2-year-old's missing stuffed animal the community & local police department have stepped up.
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Senior residents of Pooler are struggling to find senior living communities, something City Council worked to address at the last meeting.
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Starting Monday the intersection of Blue Jay & McCall in Effingham County is now a three way stop
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With Spring now sprung, flowers aren’t the only thing making their return. Friday kicks off Rincon’s 5th Annual Spring Fair.
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People aren’t the only ones in need of help following Tuesday’s deadly storms in Bryan County.
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Bryan County school bus driver Krisi Teubner was out till 1 a.m. Tuesday helping drop off people to local shelters following the deadly storm.
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“Pinwheels represent the innocence of childhood and if we can prevent child abuse and neglect then we can preserve that innocence of the child,” explains Brightside Executive Director Kate Blair.
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With age comes wisdom, and for the past couple weeks two self-proclaimed ‘Old Farts’ have been handing out some of their own wisdom for free at the Forsyth Farmers Market.
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It’s an event that just started getting momentum right when the pandemic hit full swing back in 2020.But now after two years off, A Night in Effingham is back.
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Six months since breaking ground on the Effingham Parkway, county officials say things are looking good.
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It’s been since 2019 that Ottawa Farms was able to host their annual Strawberry Festival. But this weekend, the wait is finally over, as the festival and thousands of strawberry lovers return to the farm.
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It’s something lovers of art in Effingham County had to miss out on last year, the Effingham County-Wide Art Exhibition. But after a year off it’s back and students of all ages are ready to show off their hard work to the community.
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It’s one of Effingham County’s biggest events of the year. Catie’s Gathering brings the community together for a great cause, helping in the fight against childhood cancer.
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Issues with getting materials have delayed the construction of Fire Station 5 in Pooler, but once completed it will cut response times to the area in half.
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A former school building in Savannah that’s over a century old is now getting some new life. The 38th Street School has sat vacant for nearly a decade, but developers are working to change that.
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It started as a simple way to get out of the house and get some exercise when the pandemic began. But now two years later ‘Healthy Walk’ is still going strong and celebrating a major milestone.
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Monday Senior Citizens Inc, along with Savannah Mayor Van Johnson celebrated the annual “March of Meals.” This campaign recognizes the fight to end senior hunger in our community.