West Columbia Police Department
Teachers in West Columbia, and Lexington School District Two returned to their classroom Tuesday (July 28) to get ready to welcome students on Wednesday, Aug. 5, for the 2026–27 school year. Classes for East Point Academy, for the Elementary and Middle School campuses start on Wednesday, Wednesday, Aug. 5, too. Classes at Gray Collegiate Academy start […]
West Columbia Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of North Brown Street at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The call resulted in both an officer and the suspect being transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Both the officer and suspect are in stable condition at this time. The case has […]
The West Columbia Police Department made 417 traffic stops in April. Click here The WCPD released its Monthly statistics report, Tuesday with the statement below: “To keep our residents and businesses informed, we will be sharing our monthly stats so that our community knows where we are and what we’re working on. We are committed […]
The West Columbia Police Department released crime and accident data for the month of September. The report showed that 47 vehicle collisions were investigated and 234 citations were issued. There were 498 traffic stops made. There were 24 DUI arrests made and three vehicle thefts. “Suspicious Person” was the top reason for a call to […]
The West Columbia Police Department received 3,677 Calls for Service in August. There were 470 incident reports written, 142 arrests and 738 Traffic Stops made. (Click here to see all stats) There were 58 vehicle collisions, 230 citations written and 40 DUI arrests. Dreher Road at Augusta Road was deemed an accident Hotspot by the […]
Units from the West Columbia Fire Department, and the West Columbia Police Department, responded to a fire at the McDonalds on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia, Saturday evening. Personnel from the WCFD were on the scene before 7 p.m. Saturday. There was smoke in the air and the fire was completely extinguished 7:15 p.m.
On Jan. 19, an employee with Dominion Energy reported the discovery of what they believed to be human skeletal remains in a wooded area off of Charleston Highway in the Cayce area of Lexington County. The Cayce Police Department was first to arrive on scene and subsequently called the Lexington County Coroner’s Office to respond. […]
A Facebook post reported a “LARGE West Columbia Police presence at Bojangles in Triangle City West Columbia.” Link to FB postThe poster said at least 6 possible gun shots, maybe 7, were heard before the WCPD arrived.There were 8 police cars present.