RALEIGH, N.C.— The North Carolina State Fair first came to Raleigh in the 1850s. Back then, dazzling lights, fireworks, giant stuffed animals and wacky fair foods weren't yet on the menu.

Lastly, others need temporary homes for farm animals while they rebuild and start over. “While we can’t fix everything for the folks up in western North Carolina, we can provide some solutions ...

North Carolina’s poultry industry has taken flight. Farms now stand near the mountains, the coast and the state’s largest ... farms confine thousands of animals inside huge barns.