New Year's Eve

Everyone knows about the ball that drops in New York City's Times Square to mark the start of a new calendar year. What you may not realize, though, is that other cities around the nation have similar traditions that entertain and enthrall their local communities. Here's a look at some of the odder traditions that will be taking place in America tonight:

With winter weather conditions affecting most of the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to remind travelers to use caution when traveling state routes today and tomorrow. “Snow, freezing rain and drizzle are expected to affect road conditions overnight and into tomorrow,” said Dave Nichols, MoDOT’s chief engineer...

New Year's Eve is all fun and games until somebody loses an eye. That's the takeaway from the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual year end warning on champagne bottles. According to the doctors, 'When a champagne cork flies, you really have no time to react and protect your delicate eyes." GAH! Shield yourself with the nearest anything!!!

The holidays might be winding down, but that doesn't mean we can put our feet up and slip into a post-festivities food coma just yet. T-minus three days until New Year's Eve, and you know what that means-- it's time to get your party on!

When it comes time to celebrate the passing of another year, people around the world often gather together and make a lot of noise in order to demonstrate their good cheer.

Sure champagne is the traditional drink to raise when toasting the New Year, but isn't one of your resolutions to shun the status quo and be your own man? Shake things up a bit in 2013.