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Little piece of Australia in Columbia, how Riverbanks Zoo is hoping to inspire people to help

Animals are losing their homes and their lives because of the Australian brush fires, which aren't expected to slow down anytime soon.

  Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Animals are losing their homes and their lives because of the Australian brush fires, which aren’t expected to slow down anytime soon. There’s a little part of Australia at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, where staff say they hope their Australian animals inspire people to help. “We don’t know the impact, but we know it’s going…

DHEC: Flu Deaths on the rise in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The number of flu deaths continues to climb in South Carolina, say state health officials. DHEC announced there have now been 26 flu-related deaths reported in South Carolina. The agency says this is also the eighth consecutive week of widespread flu activity in the state. Experts say its never too late to get a flu shot, which is…