North Carolina Department of Labor ride inspectors have been inspecting rides at the fairgrounds for weeks as ride owners and operators set up nearly one hundred rides for the state fair.

As the North Carolina State Fair gears up to open this week, state inspectors are diligently checking nearly 100 rides to ensure the safety of visitors. State inspectors on Tuesday began the ...

As you walk through the luminous Midway and past the swirling, musical rides this month, take a quick step back in time and remember the simpler origins of the North Carolina State Fair.

North Carolina State Fair (Oct. 17-27) - This annual event features deep fried food and tons of carnival rides. NC Mountaineer and Apple Butter Festival (TBD) - A two-day festival with apple ...