Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, Labor Commissioner Luke Farley, and officials from the N.C. Mountain State Fair are scheduled to hold a press conference focused on safety at the fairgrounds. The event will take place Thursday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. at the upper chairlift landing pad of the WNC Agricultural Center in Fletcher.
The press conference will address topics such as fairgrounds safety, traffic control, midway operations, and animal exhibits. In addition to Troxler and Farley, speakers will include Sean McKeon from the N.C. Mountain State Fair and Jim Drew of Drew Expositions. Representatives from state and local law enforcement, fire and rescue services, as well as the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are also expected to participate.
The 31st N.C. Mountain State Fair is set for Sept. 5-14 at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher. Further details about the fair can be found at www.mountainfair.org.
If there is rain on Thursday, organizers have announced that the press conference will move to the Chevrolet Davis Event Center.
