Ride malfunctions during opening day of NC State Fair: Department of Labor

Ride malfunctions during opening day of NC State Fair: Department of Labor

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Opening day at the NC State Fair hit a snag for some fairgoers when one of the rides malfunctioned during use, according to the North Carolina Department of Labor. In a statement to CBS 17, the Director of Communications for the NC Department of Labor, John Wesley Waugh, said: "A minor computer fault occurred on the Vertigo ride. The safety systems functioned exactly as intended — the ride came to a controlled stop, allowi…