Good morning. It’s Monday, October 26th. This is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. We’ll have dreary weather today, without much sunshine. But there’s not much chance of rain, either, and temperatures will be mild, with a high in the upper 60s and a low of 58. In our top story: Like much of the country, North Carolina has seen a surge of coronavirus cases, with the daily number of new cases statewide regularly surpassing 2,000.