Fair to middling crowd and Cary standoff: Today’s N&O stories
From a Cary standoff and a murder suspect found on a hog farm to lagging principal pay and six piglets that need names — here's what to know. N&O readers were following stories that included a Cary police standoff and the second-lowest attendance at the NC State Fair this year. About 910,000 people attended the fair, with rain holding attendance to roughly 68,000, far below the day's 10-year average of over 100,000. The record-breaking year for overall fair attendance was 2010. A new study found that Wake County principal salaries lag behind peer districts, making it harder to recruit and retain school leaders. The North Carolina Zoo welcomed six Visayan warty piglets, a critically endangered species, and is asking the public to help name four of them. The winner will be announced Nov. 2.
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From a Cary police standoff to the final numbers from the NC State Fair, here’s a quick look at stories that N&O readers were following on Oct. 26, 2026.
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