State WIC Director Investigated

The state director of the Women, Infants, and Children program is on administrative leave with an investigation underway over accusations of mismanagement and law-breaking. The head of Georgia’s Division of Public Health says Candace Jones, who’s led the program for two years, is on paid leave while the probe continues. Officials would not disclosure the nature of the accusations. WIC is a $250-million federally-funded program that gives monthly vouchers for grocery items such as cereal, eggs and milk.