SC State Fair opens 12-day run on Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina State Fair begins its 12-day run on Wednesday.

The fair includes rides like the Gravitron and Wave Swinger, entertainment like 1980s band Styx and country star Trace Adkins and all the standard judging for the best animals, best vegetables and the best baked goods.

One addition to this year’s fair in Columbia is State Fair Radio, a low-powered broadcast at 1610 AM that will include information on traffic, weather and any closings. The station can be heard within about three miles of the fairgrounds.

Last year, the State Fair had nearly 500,000 visitors.