It's time to drive somewhere. Do you know where your catalytic converter is?

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with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

It's midday on hump day. Here are things you need to know as we head into the back half of the week:

Double trouble

Omicron infections in the Baton Rouge area are twice what the region saw at the same time during the delta wave of COVID infections. James Finn reports, with an assist from Terell Wilkins and Paul Cobler.

Catalyst for woe

An auto part designed to reduce vehicle emissions has become a target for thieves. Baton Rouge Police never used to keep track of catalytic converter thefts, then last year reported hundreds of them. Elyse Carmosino has our story.

COVID in schools

A union representing teachers in the East Baton Rouge School District asked its members to walk out today to protest a district policy that still has schools open despite high COVID numbers. How's the protest going? Charles Lussier is checking into it.