Top News from WTOP - 8AM Update - August 28th, 2026

The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Today's top news stories: Paying tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton... who died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .