12th Street

West Columbia Police, West Columbia Fire respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard, Tuesday afternoon, with streets blocked off

Several units from the West Columbia Police Department and the West Columbia Fire Department were on the scene of a crash on Sunset Boulevard Tuesday afternoon after 4 p.m.From Mid-Carolina Marine (718 Sunset Blvd.) to 12th Street, including 9th Street, the streets were blocked off. A disabled box truck was in the middle of the […]

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Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights winners announced

The Cayce-West Columbia Parade of Lights was held on 12th Street in Cayce and West Columbia, on Dec. 9. Around 25,000 people came out to see the unique nighttime parade, according to estimates. Click here to see more parade photos: The parade contained more than 300 units. The winners for various have been announced. The […]

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2 dead after collision at 12th St. and B Avenue in West Columbia, 24-year-old arrested for felony DUI

West Columbia Police Department responded to the report of a vehicle collision with two fatalities near the 12th Street and B Avenue intersection. It was reported around 9 p.m. Friday, but the crash occurred before 9 p.m. The WCPD later reported that officers had taken 24-year-old Joshua R Yarborough of West Columbia into custody for […]

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Coyote found near 12th Street in Cayce tested positive for rabies – 2 people exposed

(From DHEC) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed that a coyote found near 12th Street and Walter Price Road in Cayce, has tested positive for rabies. Two people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. The coyote was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for testing on Monday, and was […]

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Shop West Columbia on Small Business Saturday, this Saturday, Nov. 26

Small Business is the backbone of the West Columbia economy. Small Business Saturday is this Saturday, Nov. 26 in advance of the holiday shopping season. And West Columbia is ready for it.Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to shop in the local community and support local businesses. Clothing shops, restaurants and service providers are looking forward […]

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Coroner identifies 2 people killed in crash at Augusta Rd. and 12th St. in West Columbia

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the two people who were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on September 18, 2022 at approximately 11:30 P.M. at the intersection of Augusta Road and 12th Street in the town of West Columbia in Lexington County. Coroner Margaret Fisher states that a two-vehicle crash took the lives of […]

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Scene at Augusta Road and 12th Street in West Columbia, Monday after crash that killed 2

Crews from the SC Department of Transportation were onsite, working to restore power to traffic lights at Augusta Road and 12th Street in West Columbia, Monday morning. A fatal crash between a tractor-trailer and a vehicle late Sunday night resulted in the closing of the intersection. West Columbia Police were on the scene to block […]

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2 killed in West Columbia crash on Augusta Road at 12th Street

Sunday night at approximately 11:30 a tractor-trailer collided with a vehicle on Augusta Road at 12th Street in West Columbia, according to the West Columbia Police Department. The crash resulted in two fatalities. The WCPD is investigating the collision. At 7:30 a.m. Monday, the WCPD reported all lanes going east and west on Augusta Road […]

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