Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 21st, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. This week’s heatwave will continue with an expected high of 96 degrees and a low of 58. A heat advisory is also in effect for most of the Triangle region today, with the heat index making temperatures feel like 106 degrees. In our top story: North Carolina surpassed 100,000 COVID-19 cases yesterday, a somber milestone that comes roughly 140 days after the pandemic first struck.