Good morning. It’s Thursday, June 25th, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Our warm weather continues, with a high of 85 degrees and a low of 70. It will also be partly sunny with a chance of storms. In our top story: A concerned North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that the state will remain in Phase 2 for another 3 weeks while making face coverings mandatory in public. Phase 2 was expected to end tomorrow, but now it will be extended until July 17th.