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NORFOLK, VA - January 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beginning Monday, January 3, families and individuals who are imminent danger of losing their primary source of heat or have no heat at all may be eligible for further assistance with their heating costs through the Crisis Assistance Program.

NORFOLK, VA - December 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Shanita Lacy, age 34, of Chesapeake, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in Norfolk federal court to conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain home mortgages

December 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County Treasurer, H. Roger Zurn Jr. reminds taxpayers that the deadline for payment of the second half real property tax is Monday, December 6, 2010. Payments postmarked after December 6, 2010 will incur a 10% late payment penalty. The penalty date will not be extended for bills where assessment questions have been filed with the Board of Equalization. Additional interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be assessed

RICHMOND, VA - November 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Sledd, Senior Economic Advisor to Governor Bob McDonnell, unveiled today the interim report of the Virginia Housing Policy Framework Initiative at the Governor's Housing Conference in Richmond, taking place November 17th- 19th. This year's conference provides informational and educational sessions led by experts on housing, finance and community development. The conference is Virginia's largest and most comprehensive affordable housing event of the year.

November 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement. Robertson faces a maximum penalty of 30 years on the conspiracy and mail and wire fraud counts, 10 years on the counts charging engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity and 10 years on the false statement count.

RICHMOND, VA - November 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob McDonnell announced today the initiation of a new pilot program to use undeveloped VDOT properties as Truck Safety Rest Areas. The first site, along Interstate 66 in Warren County, will begin to provide additional parking for truckers on November 8^th to get their required rest hours when traveling along the interstate. The pilot location is an unused paved lot along the eastbound lanes which was purchased decades ago for future rest area development and will be temporarily opened as a truck-only rest area

Leesburg, VA - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- An Ashburn family and their home are being featured on newscasts and other programs on WJLA-TV (ABC 7) throughout September as part of the National Capital Home Energy Makeover Contest.

Leesburg, VA - September 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Loudoun County Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8 Rental Assistance, is opening its waiting list to new applicants.

Arlington, VA - August 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arlington has been awarded $540,000 in federal funding to help families keep their children from entering foster care because of housing problems.

Leesburg, VA - August 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County is a recipient of a 2010 Achievement Award from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo).