A judge finds that there is enough probable cause for a man charged with dousing a Virginia city councilman in gasoline and setting him on fire to have his case be sent to a grand jury.

The man accused of setting Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler on fire on July 30 will appear in Danville General District Court this morning for a preliminary hearing.

City Councilman Lee Vogler will undergo multiple surgeries as part of his recovery, according to a statement shared by his wife, Blair Vogler, on the Showcase Magazine Facebook page.

Danville residents and colleagues expressed shock and support after City Councilman Lee Vogler was severely injured in a brutal attack at his workplace Wednesday, where an assailant doused him with gasoline and set him ablaze.

A Danville City Councilman was injured Wednesday morning after being set on fire in an assault outside his workplace, according to the Danville Police Department.

Police say a city councilmember in Virginia was set on fire by a man who entered a local magazine office.

Danville officials want to hear from its residents on road safety in the region.

City leaders are getting ready to vote on a proposal that would allow drinking in public in downtown areas.

Leaders in the River City have seen downtown Danville change with more small businesses opening.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Danville, both the mayor and city council are urging residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The City of Danville has approved statewide guidelines set for medical marijuana dispensaries.

DANVILLE, Va. – Plans for Danville’s proposed police station are in limbo until the November election, but city councilmembers took a tour of the property before the big vote. The funding for its renovation to become the new Danville Police Station depends on the vote for a proposed Caesars casino in town. If the vote for the casino passes, Caesars would spend $20 million on Danville municipal projects, including the new police station. Councilmember Lee Vogler hopes Danville residents think about the proposed police station when they cast their votes this election season. "It will also do things with the White Mill and Riverfront Park.”Currently, the Danville Police Department is headquartered at the bottom floor of Danville City Hall.

DANVILLE, Va. During its first meeting, the newly-elected Danville City Council voted on a new mayor. The council voted that Alonzo Jones should remain the citys mayor. Jones was first elected to city council in 2010 and has remained on since. Gary Miller will serve the city as vice mayor. Lee Vogler, who won his reelection bid in May, previously served in that position.

DANVILLE, Va. – Danville’s vice mayor isn’t letting the coronavirus stop him from giving back to his city. On Thursday afternoon, Lee Vogler delivered bags of snacks to 50 families in the Cardinal Village housing community. He had been planning to have neighborhood cookouts this spring. Now, he plans to deliver snacks to different parts of the city throughout the spring.

DANVILLE, Va. - In a narrow victory, the referendum that will allow Rosie's Gaming Emporium to expand in Southwest Virginia passed Tuesday. According to the state Department of Elections, 5,083 people voted to allow Rosie's to open in Danville while 4,717 people voted against allowing the gambling establishment to open. "Danville is the comeback city and we think this is another step in that direction." "We can begin in earnest working with Danville city leaders to determine exactly what kind of project the community in Danville would like to see and the collaborating to bring that to fruition," Hubbard said. So, where will Rosie's open in Danville?

DANVILLE, Va. - Money for parking tickets in Danville could soon be used to pay for supplies for the city's schools. The idea will be discussed at Tuesday night's City Council meeting and then potentially voted on at the next City Council meeting. Danville Vice Mayor Lee Vogler asked the city manager and city attorney to look into the idea after learning about a similar plan in Las Vegas. The parking fines that are paid during that time, we could turn around and donate that money to the local nonprofit that handles getting school supplies to our children," Vogler said. If council members approve the idea, he said it could be used both at the beginning of the school year and around Christmas break, when schools get low on supplies.