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5:59 a.m. • 5-23-13

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WRAL at the NC State Fair on Twitter
  1. NCStateFair: RT @valorgamesse: Events at Duke are winding down, but come join us tomorrow at the NC State Fairgrounds for the last day of #valorgames!
      — Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:42 PM
  2. NCStateFair: The Blue Book Network Showcase is taking place in the Scott Building this afternoon from 3 to 7 pm. http://t.co/Zt9MdLEaUy
      — Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:02 PM
  3. NCStateFair: Check out our photos in the new Flickr layout. Much easier to navigate! http://t.co/XoanjHMIz7
      — Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:14 AM
  4. NCStateFair: RT @valorgamesse: Updated schedule for #ValorGamesSoutheast: http://t.co/5Ujy4VQqcQ . Come cheer these heroes, #ChapelHill #Durham #Raleigh.
      — Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:44 PM
  5. NCStateFair: Our PR intern started today. Welcome to the #DeepFriedCrew, @RebTodd! You're in for an interesting summer!
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 3:57 PM
  6. NCStateFair: Looking forward to hosting the final day of the Valor Games on Thursday. Plan to come cheer on our wounded warriors! http://t.co/kbtWt31R2W
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 3:03 PM
  7. NCStateFair: RT @eeelishalynn: I spy a smiling competitor! http://t.co/kPHULokTHc @NCAgriculture @NCStateFair
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 2:53 PM
  8. NCStateFair: 5 months away! RT @wraloutandabout: Great pics from this weekend's Got to Be NC! We are kinda ready for the fair now! http://t.co/cUfr1dDihk
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 2:37 PM
  9. NCStateFair: We've got blue skies and beach music on the outdoor music stage at the #GottobeNC Festival.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:08 PM
  10. NCStateFair: Rain has forced us to cancel the lawnmower and garden tractor pull at the #GotToBeNCFestival. But there's still plenty to see and do.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:23 PM
  11. NCStateFair: The @transjambmx competition is going on in Dorton Arena with a park course, flatland and ramp contests. Check it out and stay dry!
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:35 PM
  12. NCStateFair: Don't let the threat of rain keep you away from the fairgrounds today. There's plenty to do, so come on out! http://t.co/YnzyQipGD3
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:36 AM
  13. NCStateFair: RT @jennix5: Stop by Dorton Arena and check out the classic cars at the Got to Be NC Festival at the @NCStateFair http://t.co/OO9qRTTScP
      — Friday, May 17, 2013 3:44 PM
  14. NCStateFair: The 2013 State Fair kicks off in 5 months, so we're hosting a party, @NCAgriculture-style! Come join us! http://t.co/rFCDkkMnGZ
      — Friday, May 17, 2013 11:22 AM
  15. NCStateFair: RT @amranshriners: Amran mobile kitchen is ready for the Got To Be NC Festival at the Fairgrounds. Come see us today. http://t.co/4SHALfohe3
      — Friday, May 17, 2013 10:36 AM
  16. NCStateFair: RT @WahlHome: Watch out @ncstatefair the @wahltrimmers mobile barber shop is giving free facial hair trims this weekend #GottoBeNCFestival
      — Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:12 PM
  17. NCStateFair: RT @relisheveryday: Our plans for this wknd? Of course it's @NCAgriculture #GottobeNC Festival @NCStateFair. We are in the food & Wine Expo.
      — Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:13 PM
  18. NCStateFair: Today is the Peace Officers Memorial Day. We salute our law enforcement partners! http://t.co/vXUEFAJE6l
      — Wednesday, May 15, 2013 5:40 PM
  19. NCStateFair: Yum! Some of these are fair-worthy! MT @durhambulls: Vote for our super spicy "Nuke Dog" in @MiLB's #foodfight! http://t.co/1a2w5DR23g
      — Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:43 PM
  20. NCStateFair: RT @_raybabyyy: y'all don't understand. the fair is my FAVORITE time of year. & the got to be NC festival is basically a mini fair. 😍😁😊😋
      — Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:27 PM
  21. wral_at_fair: New blog post: 2012 State Fair ends on a high note http://t.co/6RTC9l4p
      — Sunday, October 21, 2012 9:30 PM
  22. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Village of Yesteryear Adopts Future of Commerce http://t.co/S5njvjid
      — Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:33 AM
  23. wral_at_fair: ICYMI here's the recipe for that blue-ribbon pie: http://t.co/LlU2HYm8 #ncfair
      — Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:00 AM
  24. wral_at_fair: I like this idea! RT @maljr12 @wral let's put early voting polls at the state fair in 2016 #2birds1stone
      — Friday, October 19, 2012 3:38 PM
  25. wral_at_fair: New blog post: State Fair collects 213,000 cans of food for the hungry http://t.co/PwrJOfWZ
      — Friday, October 19, 2012 3:36 PM
  26. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Taste Test: Pumpkin Funnel Cake http://t.co/OefWVCxY
      — Friday, October 19, 2012 1:54 PM
  27. wral_at_fair: New blog post: New Contest Shows NC Goodness and Creativity Growing Together http://t.co/oEN2Vy7U
      — Friday, October 19, 2012 11:09 AM
  28. wral_at_fair: RT @ResearchBuzz Using the iPhone camera to make the most of the State Fair: http://t.co/LC7dyMBz
      — Friday, October 19, 2012 10:26 AM
  29. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Taste Test -- Philly Cheesesteak Eggroll http://t.co/CieLTi9M
      — Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:57 PM
  30. wral_at_fair: New blog post: iPhoning It In at the Fair http://t.co/4hwM5pZV
      — Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:00 PM
  31. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Really Angry Birds: Now with Guns http://t.co/h2TlSRJW
      — Wednesday, October 17, 2012 6:00 PM
  32. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Playing games at the NC State Fair http://t.co/Cd10mKDq
      — Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:45 PM
  33. wral_at_fair: Great pic! RT @LaurieTMiller Enjoyed meeting @KenSmithTV from @wral Very nice guy. http://t.co/UFQ3Iwhm
      — Tuesday, October 16, 2012 7:08 PM
  34. wral_at_fair: Did you see Deb's sit-down with @ScottyMcCreery? http://t.co/oIR9WjUW
      — Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:37 PM
  35. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Taste Test: Deep Fried Pumpkin Pie and Deep Fried Key Lime Pie http://t.co/MJZFS9Fa
      — Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:27 PM
  36. wral_at_fair: We got your @scottymccreery right here: http://t.co/TZzmMJco
      — Monday, October 15, 2012 9:57 PM
  37. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Soggy and screaming, fans greet Scotty http://t.co/ZfIWOkog
      — Monday, October 15, 2012 9:48 PM
  38. wral_at_fair: Great to see you ! RT @ArapahoeNation The crew gave us a big How How! @wral http://t.co/J5lvk0JU
      — Monday, October 15, 2012 5:28 PM
  39. wral_at_fair: New blog post: Taste Test: Deep-Fried Girl Scout Cookies http://t.co/FdmtXd1A
      — Monday, October 15, 2012 5:00 AM
  40. wral_at_fair: New blog post: State Fair hopes to prevent E. coli outbreak http://t.co/XP2WKQmn
      — Sunday, October 14, 2012 4:45 PM

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NC State Fair Videos

 
  • Former state Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham was Mr. State Fair. He oversaw and improved the fair, which ended its 10-day run…

  • Margalit Mermelstein of Raleigh shares her award-winning Super Sour Super Novas cookie recipe.

  • Dempsey Means is calm, cool and collected. That's how the veteran State Fair supervisor is described. He handles the chaos of the…

  • Duane Raver of Garner is a highly acclaimed wildlife artist who has been a fixture at the Village of Yesteryear at the North Carolina…

  • Jennifer Caslin, from the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, talks with WRAL News about the importance of Hunger Relief…

  • Tim Trudgeon, of Mocksville in Davie County, is a pumpkin carver who demonstrates his amazing craft at the North Carolina State Fair.…

  • WRAL's Brian Shrader is live at the State Fair and explains road closures designed to ease fair traffic this weekend.

  • Matthew Varnadoe and Brian Long share which of the fried foods have been the biggest sellers at the 2012 NC State Fair.

  • Michael Shaffer is the "tree man" at the North Carolina State Fair.

  • The Army Ground Forces Band serenades fair-goers outside the WRAL News tent at the State Fair Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.

  • Winners of the Incredible Edible Egg contest provide recipes for taste-testing on the WRAL News.

  • This is the 59th year of the brick-laying competition at the fair.