RALEIGH, N.C.— The North Carolina State Fair first came to Raleigh in the 1850s. Back then, dazzling lights, fireworks, giant stuffed animals and wacky fair foods weren't yet on the menu.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 2024 North Carolina State Fair welcomed close to a ... the sixth-largest attendance in the fair's history. Tuesday was a record-setting day with nearly 86,000 people ...

The North Carolina State Fair opened on Thursday with tens of thousands of people attending the event. The fair runs until Oct. 27. Sky 5 flew over the North Carolina State Fair on Thursday night ...

Polls show a close race in North Carolina. To get a sense of where things stand away from the campaign rallies themselves, an NPR team took on the hardship assignment of a trip to the state fair.

The North Carolina State Fair kicked off the new year by making a major announcement – the dates for this year’s fair.The 2025 N.C. State Fair will take place Oct. 16-26, officials announced ...

DETROW: The North Carolina State Fair runs through Sunday. North Carolina early voting runs into the weekend after that. So far, more than 1.7 million North Carolina voters have cast ballots.