Memphis

MEMPHIS — Memphis Light, Gas and Water commissioners are scheduled to vote this morning on a budget with three straight years of gas and water rate increases starting in 2027. Gas rates would rise 11% a year, about $18 more per month by the end. MLGW now says the water increases would differ by customer class. Residential customers would see 12%, commercial and industrial customers 20%, and data centers 30%. Data centers would become their own water class. Earlier figures put residential water increases at 13%, 16% and 16%, compounding to nearly 52%. CEO Doug McGowen says the money addresses years of underfunding and has nothing to do with data center costs. The board's decision was pending at press time. If approved, the budget goes to the City Council, with a final vote tentatively set for Nov. 24.

MEMPHIS — The Memphis City Council approved a resolution Tuesday night calling for the removal of the National Guard and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the city. The measure cites a September ICE raid at El Corralón, a nightclub on Macon Road. It says the raid raised concerns about due process and the separation of Memphis families. It also notes that six people have died in connection with Memphis Safe Task Force operations. The council has no authority to remove either entity. The vote puts the body on record in opposition. The vote count was not immediately available. Mayor Paul Young has said the task force focuses on violent crime and does not do immigration enforcement. The resolution passed hours after U.S. Attorney General statements that the task force will stay as long as it takes.

MEMPHIS — Memphis police responded to a shooting call in the 4100 block of Bayliss Avenue at about 6:08 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. A juvenile was killed in what police described as an apparently accidental shooting, according to FOX13. WREG reported that MPD is investigating the death of a minor as a fatal accidental shooting. Action News 5 reported on its site that a 4-year-old was killed in an accidental shooting in the Nutbush neighborhood. No arrests or charges have been announced. The investigation is open. Police have not said who had the gun or where it came from.

MEMPHIS — The Overton Park Shell is sending its 'Shell on Wheels' program to three community events this weekend. On Friday, Oct. 23, it is putting on a legacy concert at The Four Way Restaurant, which the Shell says is the city's oldest soul food restaurant. The evening marks 25 years of family ownership and 80 years in business. On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Shell provides live music at Bellevue Baptist Church for Memphis Cup of Nations, an event presented by World Relief Memphis. On Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., a Mekong Festival Reunion at 1368 Jefferson Avenue honors 50 years of the Mekong Memphis Festival and the city's Southeast Asian community. The Shell's calendar does not list the Friday start time or any ticket price.

MEMPHIS — Minglewood Hall's calendar for the next several days begins tonight, when the metal band Butcher Babies plays the venue's 1884 Lounge. On Saturday, Oct. 24, the 1884 Lounge hosts Emo Nite. The same night the main room holds R&B Only Live, which runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The promoter says it is a DJ-led party, not a concert with performing artists, where the crowd sings and dances to classic and current R&B. The event is open to ages 18 and up with a valid ID. General admission is standing room only, with no seated option. The promoter says all sales are final and tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are sold through memphis.rnbonly.com. Start times and ticket prices for the two lounge shows were not listed on the venue page.

MEMPHIS — Several Saturday events are outside the better-known downtown listings. The Salvation Army's Kroc Center of Memphis holds its Kroctoberfest Fall Fun Bash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and this year's theme is rodeo. Organizers list inflatables, games, devotions, photo opportunities and food concessions. Memphis Travel lists Ole 60 with Arcy Drive at Grind City Amp on Oct. 24. The listing gives no start time or price in the material reviewed. Choose901's local roundup also reports that Project Pat is headlining LeMoyne-Owen College's homecoming that day. It did not give a venue or time in the portion reviewed, so readers should check with the college. Overton Square's free Oktoberfest, also on Saturday, was covered earlier.