West Columbia Police Chief Marion Boyce
Officers with the West Columbia Police Department made 99 arrests in the month of December. The response time average was 5:43. The information was included in the WCPD monthly statistical report for December, released Monday. Click here to see report data. The data report also shows there were 3,152 “Calls for Service in December and […]
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The Buddhist Monks Walk for Peace came through West Columbia and Lexington County. (Photos from Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia Police Department) The monks stopped in Lexington overnight, Friday. On Saturday, the monks traveled through West Columbia and spoke before a large crowd at the South Carolina State House in Columbia The monks began […]
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The first version of “Thanksgiving” was a 1621 harvest feast that included the Pilgrims of the Plymouth colony and Native Americans. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day. Congress later established the holiday as the fourth Thursday of November. In West Columbia, the spirit of Thanksgiving is abundant. There are many who […]
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The West Columbia Police Department held a “Stuff a Tahoe” Food Drive, Saturday. A WCPD report said the “West Columbia community did not disappoint. The WCPD thanked all our community members who made the food drive a success. It was held at Walmart on Augusta Road and the WCPD also thanked Walmart for their generous […]
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The West Columbia Police Department responded to 3,519 calls for service in October, according to data released by the WCPD.Police made 87 arrests and there were 76 vehicle crashes, with 306 citations issued and 306 warning issued, in October. There were 25 DUI cases. Hotspots for collisions were Sunset Boulevard near the I-26 interchange and […]
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The West Columbia Police Department, in collaboration with Walmart, Lexington County School District Two, and Charter Schools within the City of West Columbia, is partnering to host a food drive on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Walmart located at 2401 Augusta Road, West Columbia. Due to recent uncertainties […]
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Halloween is Oct. 31, and falls on a Friday this year. Children are preparing their costumes and looking forward to all the treats they will collect while they Trick-or-Treat. West Columbia’s streets will be filled with kids. Trick-or-Treating is an American tradition that brings thrills to the young. Jimmy and Wendy Watford live in West Columbia’s Saluda […]
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Units from the West Columbia Police Department, West Columbia Fire and EMS responded to a crash on Sunset Boulevard, at 12th Street, Sunday evening. The crash happened before 7 p.m. (Photo by Jackson Ward)
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