RALEIGH -- The rides are checked, the food is stocked and the vendors are ready to go.  That can only mean one thing, the kick off to the North Carolina State Fair.  This year, we're celebrating the fairs 150th run, with dozens of bands, exhibits, rides and tons of new fried dishes. 

Our Caroline Blair sat down with Brian Long of the State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a look at all this year’s fair has to offer.