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See the 2007 North Carolina State Fair through the eyes of WRAL's reporters and photographers.
Winners of the daily recipe contest at the State Fair show off their culinary masterpieces.
Thousands of North Carolinians attend the State Fair each year. One fairgoer arrived from Scotland to check out the festivities.
Preliminary numbers showed attendance down on opening day at the North Carolina State Fair, but the crowds thickened Saturday night, and fireworks went off in spite of the drought.
Some go for the rides. Others go for the food. Either way, N.C. State Fair officials hope everyone has some "Seriously Twisted Fun."
Vendors lined the midway, hawking cotton candy, turkey legs and fried anything that can thrown in hot oil – Oreos, Snickers bars, Reeses peanut butter cups. This year's creation of fried peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches caught fairgoers' attention.
Crowds thronged the midway amid beautiful weather on the first day of the 2007 North Carolina State Fair.
With the ribbon cut during the opening ceremonies, fair officials hope this year's State Fair will set record attendance.
The gates opened at 8 a.m., and fairgoers poured into midway on Friday for what organizers hoped would be a record-setting year at the North Carolina State Fair.
WRAL's Brian Shrader gives you the information you need to park at the State Fair.
WRAL's Lynda Loveland is over 6 feet tall, but she may have met her match with a giant shopping cart.
As of noon Thursday, more than 80 of the state fair's 112 rides passed inspection. The rest should be ready by the time the gates open Friday, officials said.
Farmers from across the state bring out their best produce for competition at the North Carolina State Fair, but the drought and hot summer have taken their toll on the entries.
The North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh will kick off this Friday. This year, a good time will cost a bit more.
The State Fair starts Friday and that means plenty of job opportunities for people looking for temporary work.
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