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This week on The OUtlet, visitors from far and wide come to Point Pleasant for a festival celebrating the legend of the Mothman, and a family-run orchard shows how supporting local farms makes a difference.

This week on The OUtlet, a verdict brings closure to a Nelsonville City Council dispute, and a historic cut to SNAP benefits impacts millions nationwide.

This week on The OUtlet, new data reveals crime rates are lower here and across the country, and hands-on learning goes beyond the farm at the Vinton County Junior Fair.

This week on The OUtlet, Creek Jam pairs live music with fundraising to support local environmental projects, and firefighters are turning to the younger generation to address the volunteer shortage.

This week on The OUtlet, plans to build affordable housing in The Plains raises concerns among residents, and a local ranch keeps rodeo traditions alive.

This week on The OUtlet, the future of an iconic Marietta landmark is up in the air, and a special event in Athens gives participants their moment to shine.

This week on The OUtlet, a nationwide training week to address mental health among first responders, and Nelsonville council members raise concern about the upcoming December election.

This week on The OUtlet, local groups team up with a surprise guest to teach kids valuable lessons, and a longtime Athens tradition continues bringing the community together through music.

This week on The OUtlet, the Sunset Shelter Project receives grant funding to address the needs of those facing the worst of the housing shortage, and Athens kicks off Pride Month with its annual parade celebrating the LGBT community.

This week on The OUtlet, a look at how this year’s allergy season can impact southeastern Ohio residents, and our 2025 seniors say their goodbyes to Ohio University and WOUB.

Nelsonville’s City Council has had little consistency in membership over the last few years. Several changes in city managers, resignations of council members and the occasional lack of quorum leaves residents to wonder how anything gets done. Host Hailey Hollinger breaks down the different removals and resignations.

The ABC Players’ sensory-friendly production "F Is for Friends" opens Saturday at Stuart’s Opera House (52 Public Square). The show features choreographed songs about friendship and a musical play based on the Winnie the Pooh stories. In this episode of "Conversations from Studio B," WOUB’s Rosie Wong sat down with ABC Players member Celeste Parsons and actor Chad Kopenski to discuss how the produ...

The city of Nelsonville has an abnormal power structure. From its city council president all the way to its seventh city council member. Host Hailey Hollinger looks into the unexpected and inconsistent shifts of power that have happened in the city and the dysfunction this power struggle has left behind.

This week on The OUtlet, a local shop works to revitalize the village of Glouster, and an organization teams up with the Southeast Ohio Food Bank to raise awareness for pet food insecurity.

This week on The OUtlet, a rise in car break-ins near campus has police urging students to take extra precautions, and Ohio University Baseball and Softball look to improve their records.

Over 200 years ago, right off of U.S. Route 33, the city of Nelsonville was settled. How has the city adapted since? In this podcast, WOUB reporter and host Hailey Hollinger discusses the journey of the city's history, what led to Nelsonville’s city government’s current state and why residents are now divided.

This week on The OUtlet, a look at the only all women's club baseball team in Ohio, and a family science fair to get kids involved with S.T.E.M.

This week on The OUtlet, a budget deficit leads to a possible change in class sizes in the Federal Hocking School District, and there's new information about the cyber scam that cost Athens city hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The March Madness Special! On this episode of SportsBeat, debut host Simon Lupfer, Noah Cavin, Connor Mallon, Evan Johnson, and Shane Scalfero kick off the episode with Bobcat softball and baseball. After recapping a disappointing end of the season from the OU Men’s Basketball Team, the guys move on to the rest of College Basketball, breaking down the bracket and making their picks from every regi...

This week on The OUtlet, another small business on West Union Street is closing because of construction, and high school students around the area attend the first Science Olympiad Invitational at Ohio University in 30 years.

This week on The OUtlet, an upcoming project is set to help with vehicle traffic in the city of Athens, and City Council puts forward two resolutions with different asks for the state.

This week on The OUtlet, a bill working through the statehouse could have a major impact on higher education and the resources students have on campus, and plans for an unused parking lot in Athens are on hold.

This week on The OUtlet, students at Alexander Local Schools have gone a semester without their phones in the classrooms, and Ohio University winter sports prepare for their final few games before the Mac Tournament

This week on The OUtlet, Southeast Ohio counties improve their emergency response systems, and participants head to Albany to take on the annual Polar Plunge.

This week on The OUtlet, local Tik Tok influencers talk about the app’s possible ban, and media experts explain how the ban could disrupt free speech.