Reports of a shooting at the State Fair of Texas sent chaos through the sprawling fairgrounds Saturday, leaving riders on the Ferris Wheel forced to evacuate while still being 200 feet up in the air.

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – After last week’s scary Ferris wheel accident at the Greene County Fair, a state lawmaker wants to change Tennessee laws covering amusement ride safety. Tennessee used to have its ...

The future of the North Florida Fairgrounds is now under debate as the fair association and high-level county leaders enter into a negotiation window about oversight, spending and improvements at the ...

Over its long history in Wheaton, the DuPage County Fair has brought city folks closer to the farm. Nowhere else in town can you come nose to snout with a blue-ribbon pig, dive face-first into a ...

GREENSBORO, N.C.-- A Central Carolina Fair employee was transported to the hospital Friday night after falling from a ride while trying to repair it, police say. NC State inspectors were called to the ...

Is a bridge in northern Indiana built from the ruins of the very first Ferris wheel? In 1893, Chicago was hoping to make an attraction that would surpass the Eiffel Tower's success at the Paris ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many, summer fun means thrill rides rule that soar, swirl, and defy gravity. But if you need a break from holding your breath, ...

Several patrons at the Florida State Fair near Tampa had quite the experience Friday after being stuck upside down on a Ferris wheel. Video released to NBC affiliate WFLA showed the ride going as ...

The Midway Sky Eye, North America’s largest traveling Ferris wheel, debuted in Tampa and returns every February. Lauren Peace is an enterprise reporter covering issues of equity and inclusion. She can ...

In 1893 up-and-coming engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. created an attraction for the world's fair in Chicago: A giant, steam-powered wheel on which passengers could gently ride to a height ...