ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- It's an Earth Day emphasis unlike any you've ever seen, with the focus on healthy eating and helping the local farmer. It happened today at Knollwood Elementary School in Rowan County.

Healthy eating for kids? In the land of junk food and obesity, it could be a tough sell, but then there's fifth grader Michael Wyatt whose favorite food may come as a surprise.

"Carrots," Wyatt told WBTV.  "They're good for my eyes."

Michael is one of the students at Knollwood Elementary taking part in a different kind of Earth Day.

"We're taking a different spin on Earth Day," said Principal Shonda Hairston. "Instead of just focusing on the recycling and the environment, we're focusing on healthy living."

But this is really about more than just helping these students eat right, it's also about getting local produce into the school system, and into the minds of consumers.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- If you happened to be out very early this morning, were far away from city lights, and were able to pick out the brightest streaks in the sky, then you may have seen the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.

This shower occurs every year in mid to late April when the Earth passes through a trail of debris from the Comet Thatcher.

This year's biggest obstacle to viewing today was the moon, nearly full this morning, which reflected enough sunlight to block out all but the brightest meteors.

Some meteors will be visible until April 25th. Rarely, outbursts of up to 100 meteors per hour can be seen, although more commonly this meteor shower will produce only 15-20 meteors per hour.

If you do happen to snap a shot, we'd love to see your pictures!  Submit them here.

The next meteor shower, the Eta Aquarids, will occur on the nights of May 4-5.

CONCORD - Rookie Funny Car driver Chad Head raced to his first career No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle, and two fans received minor injuries when the shell of a funny car came off and landed on a walkway.

The engine in the Ford Mustang of Robert Hight exploded, sending the shell of the car high into the air.  It came down on the walkway in front of the east grandstand near the finish line.

The NHRA said two fans were treated at the scene.

"As a precaution, two fans were evaluated and released by paramedics onsite," the NHRA said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the on track action produced a few surprises on Saturday to set up for Sunday's finals.

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also will lead their categories into Sunday’s noon eliminations as No. 1 qualifiers at zMAX Dragway during the only NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event that features racing in a four-wide configuration.

The second generation racer powered his Head Racing Toyota Camry to a career-best performance of 4.014 seconds at 315.19 mph to top the 16-car field. Head is the son of longtime NHRA nitro racer Jim Head, who has earned multiple wins in both Funny Car and Top Fuel as a driver.

“To go 4.01, it’s unbelievable,” Head said. “It’s just credit to Dad, Johnny Davis, and the whole crew. We did a really good job in testing, then we really struggled hard in Gainesville and Vegas, so to come here and rebound and do that, that’s pretty awesome. It lifts everybody’s spirits.”