Heat & Storm Watch: Baltimore and much of Maryland face First Alert Weather Days starting Wednesday, with heat advisories (heat index near 105°) and an extreme heat watch Thursday–Friday (possibly 110°+), plus strong to severe thunderstorms that could spill into the July 4 weekend. Public Safety Town Halls: Baltimore County kicked off a public safety town hall series in Towson, with residents pressing officials on shootings, carjackings, traffic and repeat juvenile offenses. Missing Person Update: Darlene Campbell, 72, was found dead in East Baltimore after a missing-person search. Food Safety Recall: A third cottage cheese brand tied to the Clover Hill Dairy listeria outbreak—La Ceiba Foods’ requesón (Salvadoran and Mexican)—was recalled in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. Parks Access Changes: Maryland state parks will add weekend/holiday reservations through Labor Day at nine parks, plus a QR payment option at Fair Hill. Local Sports: The Nationals beat the Orioles 6-4; the White Sox also won 8-2 in Baltimore as both teams look to turn the series. Housing & Schools: Baltimore County’s ADU draft ordinance is taking shape, while a county plan to curb school overcrowding is stalled as a capacity committee remains only partly staffed.