HANOVER, VA (WWBT)- A Hanover firefighter is in some hot water.  He's facing charges for stealing money from his own volunteer fire house. Rodney Gentry, the treasurer of the Henry Volunteer Fire Department, was arrested Tuesday on felony embezzlement charges after a week long investigation. 

The mood inside his volunteer fire house is one of devastation upon hearing one of their own is accused of violating not only their trust, but the public's.

It is a measure of goodwill.  You donate your hard earned dollars to the men and women who put their lives on the line fighting fires for free. Henry Volunteer Fire Department #6 holds fundraisers to buy things the county can't supply.

The money is a gift to "the volunteers serving you." But according to the sheriff's office, while Rodney Gentry was serving as the fire house treasurer for about four years, he decided to help himself to some of that money. 

HANOVER, VA (WWBT)- We are right in the middle of the height of horse racing season, with the Preakness set for this weekend. Only two horses have won the Triple Crown since Secretariat did it 39 years ago. But the birthplace of the best race horse in history, right up the road in Caroline County, faces an uncertain future. 

The Meadow, the iconic farm that's the birthplace of Secretariat is in foreclosure, as part of the land formerly owned by the State Fair of Virginia. It's up for auction next Tuesday...with horse racing fans fearing the worst. 

On the site in Doswell is the foaling shed where Secretariat was born, and other structures that housed the thoroughbred for the first 22 months of his life. Starting in 2003, the buildings were given a facelift, and ever since, they've been a horse racing lovers destination with thousands of people coming from all over the country to see them. 

The Hanover Tomato Festival is looking forward to making the children’s area bigger and better than last year, and we need your help!  We are in search of organizations to host children’s activities like face painting, games, crafts, rides and entertaining demonstrations. Without the support of community partners like you, the children’s area wouldn’t be a success!