As the North Carolina State Fair gears up to open ... Five people were seriously injured at the 2013 N.C. State Fair when The Vortex – a ride known for its wild twirls and flips – started ...

Tens of thousands of people went to the North Carolina State Fair's opening night on Thursday. The fair runs through Oct. 27.

State inspectors began checking each ride on Tuesday before the North Carolina State Fair opens ... injured at the 2013 N.C.