In downtown Raleigh, crowds packed in to watch The 'Works annual 4th of July fireworks display.
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Before the big event, there was live music, street performers, eating contests, food, and more.
Celebrating the Fourth in downtown Raleigh
In Fayetteville, Fort Bragg celebrated Independence Day with a crowd of about 40,000 on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field.
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In addition to fireworks, the post fired off more than 110 howitzer rounds from the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery with a salute to the 50 States and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture with cannon fire.
Fireworks at Fort Bragg