Good morning. It’s Monday, June 29th, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. We’ll have summer weather today, with highs in the lower 90s and partly sunny skies. Then, tonight, look for lows in the 70s. In our top story: North Carolina reported 1,605 new coronavirus cases yesterday. According to the state Department of Health and Human Services, that brings the state’s total to 62,142.