Augusta’s economy is booming bigtime.  The metro area’s GDP has increased more than $1.5 billion since 2015.  It’s outpacing national growth and on track to eclipse the statewide rate.

That good news follows decades of struggle. Sea Stachura has been reporting on the turnaround for GPB.  She told On Second Thought the growth is tied to the city’s emerging cyber security field.  

Reporter Sea Stachura has been covering Augusta's economic growth for GPB, and she spoke with On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about the financial impact of the cyber security industry.

Sea elaborated on her reporting about the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta.  She talked about how Augusta landed the lucrative and what it's meant for the city.

 

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