Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 27th, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Today’s high will be 91 degrees, with mostly sunny skies and a low of 71. In our top story: N-C State University will close its campus residence halls in response to the continuing spread of COVID-19. The closing of dorms comes less than a week after the university moved all undergraduate classes online, as clusters of coronavirus cases were reported.