Riders Left Dangling 100 Feet in the Air When N.C. Fair Ride Stops from Low Voltage: 'I Just Started Praying,' Attendee Recalls

On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Vertigo ride at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C., unexpectedly stopped “due to a low voltage fault," WRAL News reported, citing the North Carolina Department of ...

North Carolina State Fair ride fails due to low voltage, leaves riders in the air for 45 minutes

The North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh is open for fair-goers, but some participants had a scary encounter after a ride ...

Troxler on NC State Fair traffic woes: 'Hopefully' no more concerts next year

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, who runs the N.C. State Fair, acknowledged 2025 traffic woes and spoke ...

NC State Fair ride 'Vertigo' malfunctions mid-air

It was a stomach-dropping opening night of the NC State Fair. A reported low-voltage issue caused the ride to suspend 100 feet in the air. [Video: @allicia.hassell] ...

Sea of red taillights at NC State Fair and Lenovo center

NBA Young Boy played a sold-out show at the Lenovo Center Friday, bringing 20,000 people to the area on top of fair attendance. Some said this traffic is nothing compared to the Chris Brown ...