If you heard a booming noise over the skies of west Raleigh, you may not be alone.
The N.C. State Fair set off fireworks late Thursday, Oct. 15. And the tradition will continue over the next 10 nights until the annual event ends Sunday, Oct. 25.
Fairgoers can experience thrill rides, deep-fried foods and more on the fairgrounds at 4285 Trinity Road in Raleigh. (We answer all your NC State Fair questions over at newsobserver.com/ncstatefair.) And as festivities start to wrap up each evening, a fireworks display is scheduled for 9:45 p.m.
The nightly fireworks go into the air from the pond near Gates 7 and 8, off Youth Center Drive. The nearby Heritage Circle is home to the Old Grist Mill, tobacco barn and other traditional structures…