District Links: WAMU shutters local website DCist, lays off 15 staffers; powerful Virginia state senator narrows path for Alexandria arena; and more

By Chris Kain On Feb 23, 2024 Last updated Feb 23, 2024

Six years after acquiring DCist in the wake of its abrupt closure by prior ownership, executives at public radio station WAMU today shut down the local news website and announced plans to lay off more than a dozen employees.

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