The John B. Amos Cancer Center, part of the Columbus Regional Healthcare System, has been recognized as a recipient of the 2012 Commission on Cancer (CoC) Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA). 

Seventy-nine cancer programs in the U.S. received this award designed to recognize cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. The John B. Amos Cancer Center is one of only three accredited cancer programs in Georgia to receive the award and the state’s only Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center recognized for this achievement.

COLUMBUS, GA. (WTVM) -- Andrew Nelson, Chief Operating Officer of XCOR Aerospace, will visit Columbus State University on Thursday, March 28th, to participate in an Industry & Education Roundtable Lunch and Forum.

The event will center around future collaborations and workforce development strategies for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) career fields in Georgia.

COLUMBUS, GA - Local travel consultant Lindsey Epperly of Vacations by Lindsey has achieved the title of Certified Tahiti Specialist.

The Tahiti Tiare program is an intensive training program that Tahiti’s national tourism board offers to travel agents. The program requires extensive training and travel to the islands of Tahiti. Not only that, the program also requires agents to successfully plan a number of trips to Tahiti annually to maintain the specialist status.