Oklahoma City announces its New Year's Day schedule, maintaining regular waste services and offering free public transport to celebrate the arrival of 2025.

Maryland celebrates Hanukkah and Kwanzaa with community gatherings, a menorah lighting in Howard County, and cultural events emphasizing unity and heritage.

The final Fred Loya Christmas light show occurred on Dec 24. El Pasoans can join the New Year 'Plunge' at Ascarate Pool, with perks like gifts and swim vouchers. "Lights on the Lake" concludes the celebrations.

An anonymous donor gave a half-ounce gold coin worth $1,310 to a Salvation Army kettle in Phoenix, boosting their holiday fundraising amidst lower donations this year.

Fort Worth has surpassed Austin as Texas's fourth-largest city with a population of 989,878, demonstrating robust growth in the larger Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel provides guidance for reporting scams post-holidays, emphasizing the state's online, fax, and mail complaint options through the Consumer Protection Team.

Morrison County is analyzing its Community Resource Centers to enhance support for families, focusing on parenting skills, child well-being, and preventing abuse and neglect.

El Mirage alters trash collection dates during holidays and encourages online services for utilities while physical offices close from Dec 25, 2024, to Jan 1, 2025. Urgent inquiries can be made to on-call staff.

A procession for fallen Greensboro Officer Michael Horan will take place, escorting his body from Raleigh to Greensboro and impacting traffic along I-85.

Michigan AG Nessel advises consumers to review store return policies post-holidays for ease of returning gifts, as stated in the consumer alert "Avoiding Unhappy Returns."

Phoenix provides a free composting service for live Christmas trees and greenery to prevent fire hazards and reduce landfill waste, with drop-off available at city parks and transfer stations from December 26 to January 7.

The Community Connection Workshop Series launched by Orange County Neighborhood Services and Orlando City aims to educate citizens on neighborhood improvement and civic engagement.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Navidad en el Barrio are giving Christmas gifts to children of incarcerated women from the Harris County Jail Women's Empowerment Center.