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Legislative committee working to spread America 250 messages

September 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The legislative committee overseeing America 250 celebrations in North Carolina met Sept. 18 to discuss activities planned in the coming months. Committee Co-Chair Ted Alexander (R-Cleveland) shared historical facts for “on this day […]

Diversity, quality highlight State Fair food offerings

October 17, 2024 Shawn Krest

When people think of state fair food, they’re likely to ask, “What are they going to try to deep fry this year?” However, the 2024 North Carolina State Fair, which opens this week at the […]

Deep Fried Delicious: A look at the new foods for the 2023 State Fair

October 11, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A whopping 48 new food and drink experiences will be available at the 2023 North Carolina State Fair. Media outlets were invited to sample some of the new foods at the N.C. Fairgrounds’ […]

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NC State Fair wraps up successful return

October 28, 2021 North State Journal Staff

The 2021 N.C. State Fair marked a successful return this year with over 821,000 fairgoers in attendance, nearly 314,000 pounds of canned goods donated during Smithfield Foods Hunger Relief Day and more than a million […]

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Fairgoers, vendors savor annual celebration of North Carolina’s best

October 20, 2021 Elizabeth Lincicome

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Fair is back in full swing this year after the 2020 version was canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, whose agency oversees the annual 11-day […]

The NC State Fair is back!

October 13, 2021 North State Journal Staff

The wait is nearly over. After being cancelled last year because of the COVID pandemic, the North Carolina State Fair is officially back from October 14-24, featuring all the down-home, feel-good, home-grown goodness our state […]