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Welcome to the Randolph Rundown, our series that informs our readers on new developments right here in Randolph County.

Fourth of July fireworks will be going off all over Randolph County, so join the celebration.

Food on site:S&P Lemonade,Dorsett Funnel Cakes and More,Roadway Dogs,Preacher Steen Icees,The Chill Shak,Kyles Concessions,4 Fosters Slushies,Sunset Slush of HP

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Financing with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI's) is a webinar course part of a series offered by Randolph County Community College onBusiness Recovery and Resiliency following the COVID-19 crisis.

While most small businesses are familiar with lending options with traditional banks, CDFI's provide unique opportunities that no small business should overlook. The seminar will teach small businesses about CDFI's, what they offer, and how to secure funding through them.The speaker will be Dr, Jonathan Thill of VentureAsheboro.

It will take place onWednesday, June 30th, from10:00am to 11:00am. Register here

The North CarolinaZoois asking the public to vote for names for six American red wolf pups born in April.

For the first time in two decades, this red wolf litter was born on the wolves public habitat, givingZooguests a rare chance to view the pups for a limited time. Most litters are born in the red wolf breeding area, which is an area of theZooclosed to the public.

Members of the public cancast their votefor their favorite name among the six chosen by theZoo's red wolf keepers. The names are based on rivers in the Southeastern U.S. where critically endangered red wolves used to range.

The names to choose from are: Catawba, Edisto, Haw, Harper, Warrior, Eno, Fisher, Pearl, Waccamaw, and Swannanoa

Voting closes Monday, June 28th at 4pm.

The public can access theonline pollthrough theZoo's website atnczoo.orgor through theZoo's social media channels onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram.There is no charge to select names. The winning names will be announced on Wednesday, June 30.

The pups were born as part of theZoos red wolf breeding program. There were three litters totaling 12 pups born during three days from April 28 to April 30(the other two litters pups names will be announced soon). This brings the number of red wolves currently in theZoo's breeding program to 35, making it the second-largest pack in the U.S. after Point DefianceZooand Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington.

Only 15-20 red wolves remain in the wild, and they're all in eastern North Carolina. Red wolves are considered the most endangered canid in the world.

Once common throughout the southeastern United States, the wolves were driven to near extinction during the late 1960s, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began an aggressive conservation effort the American Red Wolf Recovery Program that led to new ways to track and protect the species. Those efforts led to increasing numbers of wild red wolves in eastern North Carolina, but changes in how the recovery program was managed have resulted in the wild population again plummeting in recent years.

TheZoohas been part of the American Red Wolf Recovery Program since 1994 and led the successful efforts to have the American red wolf become part of the Association ofZooand Aquariums SAFE (Saving Species From Extinction) program.

Michelle Shen is an Economic and Data Reporter for The Courier Tribune. Feel free to reach out to her with story tips on Twitter (michelle_shen10), Instagram (pretty_photos_by_michelle OR michelle_shen10), or email (mshen@gannett.com).

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