RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Final preparations are underway for the North Carolina State Fair, which opens its gates on Thursday. On Wednesday, state officials will conduct thorough inspections of the ...

Picture carnival music drifting through the air, while the smells of crispy fried funnel cake waft out from traveling food vendors set against a backdrop of rides and games that promise prizes like ...

When I was little, my dad would pick me up from elementary school for an “appointment” that involved eating a funnel cake the size of a person’s face, watching a cattle show and getting thrown around ...