This afternoon, Governor O’Malley signed Maryland’s Congressional redistricting map after it was approved by the General Assembly.

U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer visited Charles County on Sunday, September 11, to inspect damage caused by Tropical Storm Lee, according to a Charles County press release.

Nearly two months after it won gold at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens with a 2-1 victory over Spain, the U.S. men’s soccer team comprised entirely of players from St. Mary’s assembled the morning of Aug. 26 at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park for a little due recognition from Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th).

Tina Tchen, chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, listens Aug. 25 as U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyerspeaks during the ninth annual Women's Equality Day Luncheon held at Colony South Hotel in Clinton.

A group of officials toured Southern Maryland by helicopter this afternoon to assess the damage. They included Rep. Steny Hoyer, NAS Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen Schmeiser, St. Mary’s County Commissioner Francis “Jack” Russell and Commissioner Todd Morgan, Del. John Bohanan, Sheriff Tim Cameron and County Administrator John Savich.