Good morning. It’s Tuesday, December 15th. This is your briefing from Natalie Gray for The News & Observer. Today will be mostly sunny but much cooler, with a high of 49 degrees and a low of 33. In our top story: The Wake County school system will meet today to decide whether schools will go back to only offering online classes in January. County administrators recommended yesterday that in-person instruction be suspended for the rest of the semester due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.