Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle with Cancer,’ Her Team Confirms

Remembering Dolly: Morgantown reacts to Parton’s death

MORGANTOWN – Morgantown business owners, musicians and nonprofit leaders were impacted by Dolly Parton’s musical legacy and personal brand of magic. Parton, the country music icon who passed away at 80 Tuesday, was responsible for some of country music’s greatest hits, such as “Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” and “9 to 5.” Known for her […]

Danville remembers country icon Dolly Parton

DANVILLE, Ky. — Dolly Parton’s connection to Kentucky stretched far beyond the country music stages where generations of fans came to hear her sing. For thousands of Kentucky children, her name arrived in the mail each month on the cover of a book. Parton, the country music icon, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, died Tuesday in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. She was 80…

Tributes Pour In For Country Music Icon Dolly Parton After Her Death At Age 80

The world is a little less bright today after the passing of country music singer and bubbly philanthropist Dolly Parton at the age of 80.Some of her most famous songs were "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You." She was also well-known for her generous heart, donating medical supplies during the pandemic and after Hurricane Helene, and providing children's books to lower-income schools and communities.According to her family, Parton p…

IN MEMORIAM: Dolly Parton Dead at 80 — How She Built a Legacy of Love and Earned Her Place in Black Culture

Before some of us knew Dolly Parton as the Queen of Country Music, we knew her as the woman behind Whitney Houston’s song. We knew the blonde hair, the rhinestones, and that unmistakable Tennessee voice. But somewhere along the way, Black America came to understand something deeper about Dolly; when she said she loved people, she had the receipts to prove it. The community is now left to mourn the icon who passed away at the age of 80, on Aug. 2…

Beyoncé & Eminem Share Tributes To Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday (August 25), with fans the world over celebrating her life, generosity, and accomplishments. Joining in the tributes for Dolly Parton were fellow entertainers such as Beyoncé and Eminem. Dolly Parton was reportedly battling an illness related to kidney and automimmune issues, along with contending with cancer symptoms. The news of Parton’s passing spread through several news outlets and on social media where t…

Dolly Parton’s Legacy Is Written Across the Smoky Mountains

For a girl raised at the tail end of Appalachia—determined to see the world and leave the South in the dust—as an adult, I’ve found myself in Tennessee for much of my career. Especially East Tennessee, home of the Great Smoky Mountains and Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s namesake theme park. While the music industry mourns a country legend today, Dollywood just lost its “Dreamer-in-Chief.” Dolly Parton’s legacy—that star power and infinite fountain of…