RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Games at the North Carolina State Fair have passed the test. On the eve of opening day, Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker joined athletes from the Miracle League of the Triangle ...

It’s a routine the Carolina Hurricanes go through with regularity every October — only the number of games changes. When the big Ferris wheel starts to go up at the N.C. State Fairgounds, it’s time ...

It’s no secret that the Red River Showdown is one of the busiest weekends for the State Fair of Texas. The bitter feud between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma stirs up a frenzy ...

New this year to the SC State Fair is the Downdraft, where riders are made to feel a sense of weightlessness due to sitting in a circle, lifted up and spinning and tilting. SC State Fair Provided ...

More than 2.4 million people visited the State Fair of Texas last year, hankering for fried food, games on the Midway and a few rides to make the little ones squeal. Big Tex is an icon, as are corny ...

In our Uniquely series, The State journalists bring you the quirky and cool, historic and infamous, beloved and unforgettable, and everything-in-between stories of what makes the Midlands remarkable.

A new study reveals that last year's Iowa State Fair generated nearly $480 million for Iowa, surpassing the economic impact ...

The 2025 State Fair of Texas welcomed an estimated two million people in its 24-day run. That’s about 385,000 visitors less than last year, according to the numbers released by fair leaders when the ...