Clayton Bauman
News Director
Greenville, NC
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Hi, I’m Clayton Bauman – a proud East Carolina University alum.
I graduated from ECU in 2008 and was fortunate to get a job at WITN as a part-time videographer. From there, I took on all of the responsibilities that the newsroom had to offer: producer, reporter, anchor, assistant news director, and finally news director.
It was my time reporting here in Eastern Carolina that really taught me how special and resilient this region of our state is. Whether it’s celebrating together at one of the decades-old festivals or banding together to clean up after a hurricane – the people of ENC always have a story to tell.
I love hearing from viewers. Please reach out with comments, concerns, etc!
Education
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 10:28 AM EST
|By Justin Lundy and Clayton Bauman
The inflammatory opinion was removed following complaints to the editor of the newspaper.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 at 11:08 AM EST
|By Clayton Bauman
Rep. Greg Murphy's statement leaves out former President Donald Trump who Murphy said a day after the riot had partial responsibility for what happened.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 10:18 AM EST
|By Clayton Bauman
Murphy says we need to move forward as a nation.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
A deputy breaking up a fight has led to charges against two people while a third man remains on the run.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
The state prison system says another inmate has died of COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 10:38 AM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Wildlife officials are asking for help from hunters and the public to keep an eye out for potential spread of a deadly rabbit virus.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 2:49 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Police say that a man fell to his death after the railing on a deck gave way.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 10:34 AM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Police are asking for your help identifying a person of interest in a string of crimes at Target stores.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2020 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
The North Carolina State Board of Elections believes massive turnout on the first day of early voting on Thursday set a record.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 11:13 AM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Detectives are looking for man they’d like to question about several thousand dollar being removed from a wallet left behind at convenience store.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 12:05 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Several hundred thousand dollars in grants are going to a rural medical center for the purchase of mobile medical units.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 2:51 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people they want to talk to about a series of break-ins.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 1:47 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
A sheriff’s office says that a man ended up in the hospital after leading them on a high speed chase.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Deputies say that a juvenile is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of another juvenile.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
State prison officials say that an inmate here in Eastern Carolina has died from COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
A woman is facing charges after deputies say they saw her involved in a drug deal.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 1:14 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
The Pitt County School Board has voted 8 to 1 to take K-5 students off of block in-school learning and combine those students to full time face-to-face instruction.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman and Amber Lake
An elementary school went on temporary lockdown after police say shots were fired nearby.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 2:28 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Deputies say they’ve caught up with a man wanted for a drive-by shooting earlier this month.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By Liam Collins and Clayton Bauman
Five animals also died in that home explosion in Duplin County.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Greenville police say a man was shot and killed Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
President Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump is hosting a rally in Greenville that’s set to get underway soon.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman and Sharon Johnson
Governor Roy Cooper is giving outdoor venues with a capacity of more than ten thousand a heads up that they might be able to start inviting guests back in starting next Friday.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
A COVID-19 cluster has been reported at an Onslow County high school.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 10:59 AM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
The UNC System says it is joining the statewide rollout of the COVID-19 contact tracing app.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 2:02 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Deputies say a man has been charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 12:13 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Millions of dollars in grants are going to parks and recreation projects across the state including here in Eastern Carolina.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2020 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Clayton Bauman
Strength isn't a word reserved for bodybuilders and powerlifters. Leonardo Aguilar Mendoza has more strength than man, and he's just 3-years-old.
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